Word of the Day: “A coward has no scar.” – Zimbabwean Proverb.

Today in history in BC 2500, “the stone carvers and builders of Egypt are finishing the Great Sphinx at Giza, chiseling the head of the Egyptian King Khafre atop the body of a reclining lion. The monumental statue is not intended as a work of art, but has the practical function of guarding the roadway to Khafre’s pyramid tomb.”

Also, in 1987, “Robert Mugabe is elected President of Zimbabwe for the first time, as his position as head of government changes to President. Mugabe has been running Zimbabwe as Prime Minister since 1980.”
Source: https://www.africatodayyesterday.org/days/30-dec

News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 30, 2023).

Word of the Day: “Fine words do not produce food.” – Nigerian Proverb.

Today in history in 1851, “Akitoye is installed for a second time as the Oba of Lagos. The British have helped by forcing out Oba Kosoko after what the Yoruba people have called Ogun Ahoyaya (“The Battle of the Boiling Canons”). Kosoko is Akitoye’s nephew who ousted Akitoye in a 1845 coup d’état. In three days, on 1 January 1852, Akitoye will sign a treaty between Lagos and Great Britain that outlaws human sacrifice and the slave trade in what will become Nigeria.” Source: https://www.africatodayyesterday.org/days/29-dec

News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 29, 2023).