Colonialism

1912 – 1943 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Battles / Biographies and Obituaries / Cuito Cuanavale / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

100 Years Feliz Cumpleaños Comandante Fidel Castro

100 Years Feliz Cumpleaños Comandante Fidel Castro On this day, 13 August 1926, 100 years ago, Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was born in Biran, Cuba, a son of a wealthy…

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August 13, 2026

1510 – 1906 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Battles / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage

Bapedi Warriors Crushingly Defeat the Boer Invaders: 150 Years Ago

Bapedi Warriors Crushingly Defeat the Boer Invaders: 150 Years Ago 150 years ago, on 1 August 1876, the Bapedi warriors under the leadership of King Sekhukhune waSekwati crushingly defeated the…

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August 1, 2026

1964-1967 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Front Line States / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism

The United Republic of Tanzania is Born: A Beacon of the African Revolution

The United Republic of Tanzania is Born: A Beacon of the African Revolution On 26 April 1964, the United Republic of Tanzania (Kiswahili: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania) was established…

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April 26, 2026

1964-1967 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Nelson Mandela: The Struggle By Other Means

Nelson Mandela: The Struggle By Other Means On 21 April 1964, newspapers were selling like hot cakes following Nelson Mandela’s statement from the dock at the Pretoria Supreme Court the…

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April 20, 2026

1976 – 1978 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

15 April World Art Day: Evoking the Medu Arts Ensemble

15 April World Art Day: Evoking the Medu Arts Ensemble April 15 is celebrated annually as World Art Day, which was a global initiative dedicated to promoting the understanding, development,…

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April 15, 2026

1961-1964 / African liberation movement / Pan Africanism / Quotes of inspiration

Patrice Lumumba: A True and Only History of Africa

Patrice Lumumba: A True and Only History of Africa Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wrote these words in a final letter to his…

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March 23, 2026

1510 – 1906 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism

Remembering The Iconic Battle of Adwa

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…

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March 1, 2026

1994 – Beyond / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Front Line States / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism

Cuba-Africa Solidarity

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 –…

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February 22, 2026

1964-1967 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism

Revisiting Frantz Fanon: Colonialism and Revolution

Revisiting Frantz Fanon: Colonialism and Revolution (Review of two books by the Martinique and Algerian revolutionary, the late Frantz Fanon, by A. Langa, The African Communist, No. 25, Second Quarter…

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February 16, 2026

Samora Machel: The People Will Triumph

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / FRELIMO / Front Line States / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Samora Machel: The People Will Triumph

Samora Machel: The People Will Triumph (Extracts of a Speech Delivered by President Samora Machel on 14 February 1981, following the racist aggressive incursion into the People’s Republic of Mozambique…

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February 14, 2026