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British Politician Neil Kinnock Held Captive In Zimbabwe On This Day In 1988
A potential international powder keg event took place in Zimbabwe on this day in 1998. British Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock was held captive at gunpoint by soldiers in the African nation, after his...
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Rwandan Man Gets New Prosthetic Arms After Amputation As Boy
Patrick Mbarushimana‘s (pictured) story is one of hope and resilience despite would could have been a debilitating disability. In 1997, when he was 6 years old, Mbarushimana met a...
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Ethiopia Emperor Haile Selassie Introduced Constitution On This Day In 1931
Early on in Hailie Selassie’s (pictured seated) time as ruler of Ethiopia, he introduced the country’s first constitution,, which allowed for a bicameral, or two-house, ruling...
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British Tobacco Giant Accused Of Blackmail To Upend Uganda Smoking Ban
Uganda is currently battling a public health crisis by way of a law that would ban smoking in the country, which kills 13,500 people each year. However, a British tobacco giant British American Tobacco...
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Katanga State Breaks From Republic of the Congo On This Day In 1960
When the Belgian Congo was declared independent in 1960, the power grab for the Republic of the Congo and its regions thrust the nation into crisis. On this day in 1960, Katanga, a wealthy province in...
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Angola Luanda Trial Ended in Execution of Foreign Soldiers on This Day in 1978
Angola, ravaged by warring factions trying to gain control of the nation, was besieged by a large group of foreign mercenaries who came to support the National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA)...
