Over twenty thousand Ethiopian Jews were airlifted to Israel to escape hardship in three covert military operations, called Moses, Joshua, and Solomon. This ancient community of jews called Beta Israel (House of Israel in English), were isolated from the rest of the Jewish world for centuries. Many possible origin stories for the “Beta Israel” abound … Read more
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 Igbo people, situated in the South-Eastern geo-political zone of Nigeria, are said to be the most cosmopolitan, bubbling, upwardly mobile and hardworking people in Nigeria. One of the remarkable qualities of the Igbo People is their respect, love and affection towards their culture and traditions. Their respect dates as far back as the pre-colonial … 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
When Eko Atuoma saw his friend’s daughter, Agbomma, he desired her. Then, Eko was single. He disclosed his intention to his friend, Agbomma’s father, who could not tell his daughter that someone wanted her hand in marriage – she might not understand. Instead, he told his daughter that the man that visited would be generous … Read more
The Ekpe masquerade is one of the iconic visible spectacles in Efik Society, a characteristic feature of Efik culture together with the ubiquitous Ekombi dancers. The Ekpe masquerade is celebrated by many as representing the indigenous spiritual soul and socio-cultural philosophy of the Efik people. If you want to understand the importance of Ekpe masquerade, … 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