Word of the Day: “One single finger cannot pick a louse.” – Liberian Proverb.
Today in history in 1848,
“Joseph Jenkins Roberts is sworn in as Liberia’s first president, in Monrovia. Nathaniel Brander is sworn-in as the vice president of the five month-old country.”
Source: https://www.africatodayyesterday.org/days/31-dec
News highlights from Africa and beyond (January 03, 2024).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (January 03, 2024).Word of the Day: “Every monkey is a gazelle in its mother’s eyes.” – Tunisian Proverb.
Today in history in 1909,
Dr. Tewhida Ben Sheikh was born. She was the first Muslim woman to become a physician in North Africa, in Tunisia. She was a pioneer gynecologist who did progressive work in contraception and abortion access. After her long career and life, she died at age 101 in 2010. She became the first woman to appear on Tunisian currency, the 10-dinar note, in 2020.”
Source: https://www.africatodayyesterday.org/days/31-dec
News highlights from Africa and beyond (January 2, 2024).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (January 2, 2024).Word of the Day: “No shortcuts exist to the top of a palm tree.” – African Proverb.
Today in history in 1808,
“Law signed by U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, The Act Prohibiting the Importation of Slaves, goes into effect. Some smuggling of enslaved Africans continues until the U.S. Civil War is fought to end slavery.”
Source: https://www.africatodayyesterday.org/days/31-dec
News highlights from Africa and beyond (January 1, 2024).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (January 1, 2024).Happy New Year to you and Family
Word of the Day: “No one can pass twice between the thighs of an elephant.” – Kenyan Proverb.
Today in history in 1977,
“Kenyan writer and intellectual Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is arrested on orders of Vice President Daniel Arap Moi, and imprisoned for one year for his political play I Will Marry When I Want.”
Source: https://www.africatodayyesterday.org/days/31-dec
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 31, 2023).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 31, 2023).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).
Continue reading 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).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 29, 2023).Word of the Day: “Don’t waste time putting forward arguments in good faith in the face of people of bad faith.” – King Hassan II of Morocco.
Today in history in 2020, “Morocco’s Palais Ronsard, the stylish restaurant in Marrakech, wins the Prix Versailles award from U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the International Union of Architects award for “World’s Most Beautiful Restaurant.” Source: https://www.africatodayyesterday.org/days/28-dec
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 28, 2023).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 28, 2023).Word of the Day: “If you fill your mouth with a razor, you will spit blood.” – Nigerian Proverb.
Today in history in 1940, Molara Ogundipe, a Nigerian poet, writer and pioneering African feminist was born in Lagos, Nigeria. From the early 1960s, she was one of the leading writers exploring African feminism, as a critic focusing on gender studies and literary theory. She would become an important authority on the topic of African women in general and the global feminism movement. Source: https://www.africatodayyesterday.org/days/27-dec#google_vignette
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 27, 2023).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 27, 2023).
Word of the Day: “The day on which one starts out is not the time to start one’s preparations.” – Nigerian Proverb.
Today in history in 1970,
Chioma Ajunwa, the first Nigerian to win an Olympics gold medal, in Imo, Nigeria was born. She was the first black African woman to win an Olympics gold medal in a field event, at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 25, 2023).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 25, 2023).
Word of the Day: “He whose covering belongs to others is uncovered.” – Libyan Proverb.
Today in history in 1951, Libya achieves national independence.
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 24, 2023).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 24, 2023).
Word of the Day: “Whoever is patient with a cowrie shell will one day have thousands of them.” – Nigerian Proverb.
Today in history in 1969, the Nigerian Civil War draws to a close with Nigerian federal forces’ final military push against the breakaway Republic of Biafra, with an offensive led by future Nigerian president Col. Olusegun Obasanjo.
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 23, 2023).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 23, 2023).
Word of the Day: “If you fail to be a lizard in your own land, you will fail to be a crocodile in another land.” – Mozambique Proverb.
Today in history in 1937,
Mozambique’s national airline Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique begins operations.
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 22, 2023).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 22, 2023).originally published here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lakunlejain/history-africa-mount-kilimanjaro
The latest episode of History Africa on Afriqai Podcast, “Mount Kilimanjaro,” is here to take you on a thrilling journey to the summit of Africa’s highest peak. Hosted by the ever-eloquent @kayjay, this episode is a climb up a mountain and an exploration into the heart of Africa’s natural history and cultural significance. Listen here.
Continue reading History Africa: Mount Kilimanjaro
Word of the Day: “A naked man will often laugh at someone with torn clothes.” – Sudanese Proverb
Today in history in 1955, Sudan unilaterally declares its independence, by unanimous vote of parliament and Britain and Egypt, recognised the independent country in two weeks, on 1 January 1956.
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 19, 2023).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 19, 2023).Word of the Day: “A termite will grow up in dry wood but still come to maturity.” – South African Proverb
Today in history in 2013, a 9-meter tall statue of Nelson Mandela was dedicated, marking the end of official mourning period for Mandela.
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 16, 2023).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 16, 2023)Word of the Day: “If you are building a house and a nail breaks, do you stop building, or do you change the nail?” – Rwandan Proverb
Today in history in 2017, Shisa, a popular and highly addictive tobacco pipe is banned in Rwanda, following the World Health Organisation’s finding that smoking a shisa for one hour equals smoking 100 cigarettes.
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 15, 2023).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 15, 2023).Word of the Day: “Kila ndege huruka na mbawa zake: Every bird flies with its own wings. Be yourself and follow your own path” – Tanzanian Proverb
Today in history in 2005, Anna Sankoro, the first woman to run for Tanzania’s presidency, competes in the general elections.
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 14, 2023).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 14, 2023).Word of the Day: “The one who fetches the water is the one who is likely to break the pot.” – Ugandan Proverb
Today in history in 1961, the Transition magazine in Kampala, Uganda, was first published by Rajat Neogy. Launched with the manifesto to provide ‘an intelligent and creative backdrop to the East African scene,’ the magazine quickly became a cornerstone of African literary and cultural discourse. However, Neogy’s bold criticism in a 1968 article against President Milton Obote’s plans to amend the Ugandan constitution led to his imprisonment. By then a significant pan-African publication, Transition relocated to Ghana in 1971. Despite closing in 1976 due to financial constraints, the magazine was revived in 1991 by American historian Henry Louis Gates Jr., reimagined as an international publication focusing on race and culture, particularly within the African diaspora.
Here’s it today https://transitionmagazine.fas.harvard.edu/
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 13, 2023).
Continue reading News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 13, 2023).Word of the Day: “A flexible hand cannot easily break.” – Cameroonian Proverb
Today in history, we recognize the notable achievements of Samuel Eto’o Fils, born on March 10, 1981, who not only distinguished himself as a remarkable football player but also as a dedicated football administrator. Eto’o, celebrated for his illustrious playing career, transitioned into a significant leadership role in the world of football administration. On December 11, 2021, he was elected as the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, underscoring his commitment to the sport and marking a new chapter in his contribution to football in Cameroon and beyond.
Source: https://www.africatodayyesterday.org/days/11-dec
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 11, 2023).
Continue reading NEWS FROM AFRICA AND BEYOND (DECEMBER 11, 2023).Word of the Day: “A child’s fingers are not scalded by a piece of hot yam which its mother puts into its palm.” – Nigerian Proverb
Today in history, we commemorate the completion of the formidable Kano city wall in West Africa, marking the end of its 40-year construction which began in 1095. Commissioned by King Kijimazuto to repel invaders, this architectural marvel stood 3.5 meters high and 1.4 meters thick, adorned with intricate decorations and featuring regularly spaced gates equipped with guard towers. By 1903, the wall was acclaimed as ‘the most impressive landmark in West Africa’. Despite this recognition, the relentless expansion of Kano’s population over the centuries led to the wall’s gradual degradation, leaving only fragments by the 21st century.
Source: https://www.africatodayyesterday.org/days/07-dec
News highlights from Africa and beyond (December 7, 2023).
Continue reading NEWS FROM AFRICA AND BEYOND (DECEMBER 7, 2023).
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