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  French Artist Pays Tribute To 19th Century Senegalese Warrior Women

  D.L. Chandler

  The First Franco-Dahomean War took place in 1890 and was a battle between France and the Dahomey Kingdom in what is now known as Benin. Although the Dahomey Kingdom lost the war, the fierce Amazon warriors...

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  Former Kenya VP Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Died On This Day In 1994

  D.L. Chandler

  Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (pictured), a former leader of the Kenyan independence movement who later became a tribal chief and the nation’s first vice president, died on this day in 1994. SEE ALSO: Gen....

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  Gen. Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi Wages 1st Coup In Nigeria On This Day In 1966

  D.L. Chandler

  Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was a Nigerian soldier who led the first military coup in the African nation on this day in 1966. Aguiyi-Ironsi served as Head of State for a few months before he was...

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  Maasai Olympics Masterfully Blends Kenyan Tradition & Sport

  D.L. Chandler

    The Maasai people of Kenya are known for their distinctive style of dress, culture, and athletic prowess. The long-standing traditions of the Maasai have existed through modern times, which include...

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  Ebola Survivors Share Health Tips Via #ISurvivedEbola Mobile App

  D.L. Chandler

  While Ebola has seemingly been pushed aside for recent breaking news matters, the epidemic is still raging on in parts of West Africa. A social media campaign, #ISurvivedEbola, has brought together...

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  Zanzibar Revolution Took Place On This Day In 1964

  D.L. Chandler

  The Zanzibar Revolution of 1964 occurred on this day and was led by local African revolutionaries, shifting power from the Sultan of the nation to Abeid Karume who would become Zanzibar’s...

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