Ideological Deficiency Within the National Liberation Movements “It is often said that national liberation is based on the right of every people to freely control its own destiny and that…
Angola Women’s Day: In Honour of Deolinda de Almeida Rodrigues On the declaration of independence on 11 November 1975, the newly installed government of the People's Republic of Angola declared…
Independent Ghana at the Forefront of the African Revolution On 6 March 1957, the Gold Coast (now known as Ghana) gained independence from Britain. Ghana became a member of the…
The Great Slave Auction On 2 and 3 March 1859, the Great Slave Auction (also called the “Weeping Time”) was an auction of enslaved Americans of African descent held at…
Remembering The Iconic Battle of Adwa 130 years ago, on Sunday, 1 March 1896, the Ethiopian forces defeated the Italian invading force near the town of Adwa. The Battle of…
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe: The Suppressed African Revolutionary On 27 February 1978, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe passed on in the Kimberley General Hospital because of lung complications after having been hospitalised in…
The 1966 Traitorous Coup D’état in Ghana On 24 February 1966, a coup d’état occurred in Ghana, codenamed “Operation Cold Chop”, overthrowing President Kwame Nkrumah while he was visiting China…
Lessons of Our People’s War: Political Preparation (An adaptation of Part 2 and 3 of the articles penned by Khumalo Migwe – Jabulani “Mzala” Nxumalo – on the on-going debate…
Recalling Jabulani “Mzala” Nxumalo: 35 Years On On 22 February 1991, Jabulani Nobleman “Mzala” Nxumalo died in London at the age of 35. The African National Congress (ANC) and its…
Cuba-Africa Solidarity (Excerpts of President Nelson Mandela’s address at the opening of the first Southern African Cuba Solidarity Conference in Johannesburg in October 1995, held in Johannesburg from 6 –…