The Mozambican Civil War between May 30, 1977, and October 4, 1992, in the southern African country of Mozambique, a 15-year conflict. Although clearly an internal civil war, the conflict was, in fact, a proxy war between the Soviet Union and the United States. The Soviet Union backed the Mozambican government while the United States supported the insurgents. The war … Read more
The first engagement of the Anglo-Zulu War in Africa was The Battle of Isandlwana on January 22, 1879, and would prove to be a significant and unexpected victory for the Zulu in a conflict which they ultimately lost to the British. Since the British arrival in South Africa at the beginning of the 19th Century, … Read more
On 6 September 1781, the slave ship Zong departed the coast of Africa with 470 slaves. Since this human cargo was a very valuable commodity at that time, many captains took on more slaves than their ships could accommodate in order to increase their profits. The Zong was overloaded with slaves by the captain, Luke Collingwood. … Read more
Britain’s 1919 race riot was one of the most violent periods of racial turmoil in the 20th century. The riot which was reported to have taken place in cities across the UK, including Cardiff, Salford, and Liverpool and was in part sparked by political, social anger and economic anger. It was reportedly started by white … Read more
The New Cross Fire was a tragic incident dating back to January 18, 1981, were thirteen black youths attending a birthday party in Deptford, South London, were killed in an alleged racially-inspired house fire. The New Cross Fire incident highlighted enmity between the police, the media and the black Britons. Nine black youth got killed … Read more