Comprehensive coverage of Africa's colonial period. Explore the Scramble for Africa, colonial governance, economic exploitation, and the lasting impacts of European imperialism.
“The day will come when history will speak… Africa will write its own history… It will be a history of glory and dignity.”
- Patrice Lumumba
Early Life
Patrice Lumumba
Nestled strategically along the East African coast, Mombasa is Kenya’s second largest city and a key regional commercial hub. Long before Europeans stormed the region in the 15th century,
Mozambique, a scenic country in Southeast Africa, was one of the last African countries to gain independence from European colonial powers. For nearly 500 years, the Portuguese subjected the people
The Rwandan Genocide of 1994 is one of the darkest moments in modern history, immortalised in the hearts of those who witnessed it but also to the rest of the
Recent attempts to investigate colonialism's benefits in post-colonial states by conservative researchers have caused controversy. These researchers contend that colonialism was a moral evil that provided economic benefits
Indigenous spirituality in Africa has lost its relevance and vitality owing to the domination of Islamic and Judeo-Christian beliefs. The latter belief systems were externally imposed on Africa via brutal
A close analysis into the socio-political and economic events in Congo are suggestive of the detrimental long-term impacts of colonialism. While this view speaks to a horde of African countries
