Fidel Castro Resigns On 24 February 2008, the Cuban National Assembly of People’s Power unanimously voted Raúl Castro Ruz, Fidel Castro’s brother, as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban Revolutionary…
Frontline States under Pressure On 23 February 1985, Botswana Foreign Minister, G.K.T. Chiepe, was present when African National Congress (ANC) President Oliver Tambo and Thabo Mbeki met Botswana President Masire,…
WEB Du Bois is Born William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, largely known as W.E.B. Du Bois, was born on 23 February 1868 and became an American sociologist, an ardent socialist,…
Remembering Malcolm X Exactly 60 years ago, 21 February 1965 marks a dark day in African and American history. After receiving numerous threats, Malcolm X was assassinated at the young…
Dedan Kimathi Executed In the early morning of 18 February 1957, Dedan Kimathi Waciuri was executed by hanging at the Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, and according to documentation, buried within…
Adolphus Boy “JD” Mvemve On 12 February 1974, Adolphus Boy Mvemve (aka “John Dube”) was killed by a bomb in a parcel addressed to the offices of the African National…
Hlubi Chief Langalibalele Imprisoned and Exiled to Robben Island On 9 February 1874, considered to be in “rebellion” against the British Empire, the Hlubi Chief, Langalibalele, was imprisoned and exiled…
Fare-thee-well Comrade Sam Nujoma Fare-thee-well Conquering Lion of Namibia,Commander-in-Chief of the People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN),Comrade Sam Nujoma Today we woke up to the sad news of the passing…
The Intriguing Mystery of Isilo uCetshwayo’s Death On 8 February 1884, Isilo uCetshwayo kaMpande collapsed and died near Eshowe and the manner in which he died remained an intriguing mystery.…
Bob Marley: 80th Heavenly Birthday Robert Nesta Marley (better known as Bob Marley), was born on 6 February 1945 and passed on 11 May 1981, meaning that he would be…