In the 1890s, Charwe played a central role in organising and inspiring the first Chimurenga — a revolt against the British colonisation of present day Zimbabwe which included ridiculous tax impositions as well as the seizure of indigenous land and resources.
The freedom of a people ultimately rests on the shoulders of the people. In Africa’s fight against colonialism, we see this fact play out as various people rose up,
“The fight of a people, the resistance of a people, has various forms. As I already told you, our resistance began quite some time ago. Since the day that the
Mozambique’s first President, Samora Machel, was more than a nationalist. He was a trained nurse turned guerilla commander, who led a revolutionary charge against Portuguese colonialism and freed Mozambique
Africa has always been a continent that takes great pride in its culture, norms and roots. The continent has been home to several visionary and revolutionary leaders who have recognised
Julius Kambarage Nyerere was a visionary leader and pan-African thinker who served as the first president of the United Republic of Tanzania from 1964 until his voluntary retirement in 1985.
Kenneth David Kaunda was a Pan-African nationalist who served as the first President of the Republic of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. After leading his country to independence from British
“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
Muammar Gaddafi was a Libyan revolutionary, soldier and politician who ruled Libya for over four decades. His leadership was marked by radical ideologies, authoritarian control, ambitious pan-African and pan-Arab visions,
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Muhammad Ahmad bin Abdullah, known as the Mahdi, was a key Sudanese leader who, in 1881, declared himself the Mahdi and established the Mahdist State. This vast Islamic state
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a pan-African revolutionary who served as the president of the Republic of Upper Volta from 1983 till his death in 1987. Exactly a year after
Francis Kwame Nkrumah, or simply Kwame Nkrumah, is revered as one of the foremost heroes of anti-colonialism in Africa. In 1952, he became the first prime minister of the British
