Legendary civil rights activist Dr Martin Luther King Jr. born on January 15, 1929, and until he was fatally shot on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 39, he was a preacher who used the tactics of nonviolence and civil disobedience to fight for equality and justice. King was an interesting person besides his knownContinue reading “15 facts about Martin Luther King Jr. you might not know”
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Africans who played an active role in the Transatlantic slave trade
It has been established that the demand for slaves during the Transatlantic slave trade was fuelled by the availability of a supply chain which involved African rulers and tradesmen who made a fortune out of selling people. Between 1525 and 1866, 12.5 million Africans were shipped to North America, the Caribbean and South America, accordingContinue reading “Africans who played an active role in the Transatlantic slave trade”
How World War I ended in Zambia and not in France as widely believed
It is a popular misconception that World War I ended in France which was the main stage of the four-year battle between the Allies and the Central Powers. On 11th November 1918, an Armistice was signed in a railway carriage at Rethondes near Compiègne in France and the war was believed to have ended. However,Continue reading “How World War I ended in Zambia and not in France as widely believed”
The love story turned CIA espionage that almost strained U.S.-Ghana relations in 1985
Described by American media as The Year of the Spy, 1985 saw one of the biggest arrests of foreign spies and agents of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who became infamous for espionage against the United States. One of the most profound cases of that year was the arrest of a 29-year-old CIA clerk, Sharon W.Continue reading “The love story turned CIA espionage that almost strained U.S.-Ghana relations in 1985”
How an international conspiracy to defraud Angola of $500m in 2017 was foiled in London
Closer to the end of the term of former Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos in August 2017, the oil-rich but poor nation’s finance ministry received a letter marked “confidential” for the president who was preparing to step down after the elections. This was the beginning of what the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) described as a bankContinue reading “How an international conspiracy to defraud Angola of $500m in 2017 was foiled in London”
Ismail Akwei 