Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU)

1967-1968 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Oliver Tambo: A Transfer of Political and Economic Power

Oliver Tambo: A Transfer of Political and Economic Power (Sechaba Interviews Oliver Tambo, Acting President-General of the African National Congress of South Africa, on Southern Africa, South Africa and the…

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March 27, 2026

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

Oliver Tambo: Lies Will Not Save The Racist Criminals

Oliver Tambo: Lies Will Not Save The Racist Criminals (Excerpts from an interview with ANC President O. R. Tambo published by Mayibuye – Fortnightly Journal of the African National Congress,…

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February 20, 2026

1969-1974 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Battles / FRELIMO / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The Morogoro Consultative Conference of the African National Congress

The Morogoro Consultative Conference of the African National Congress (Merged extracts of articles from Sechaba, July 1969 and July 1979) “CLOSE RANKS! This is the order to our people; our…

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April 27, 2025

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Pan Africanism / Quotes of inspiration / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

The War Continues – 1977

The War Continues – 1977 Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo (19 June 1917 – 1 July 1999) was a Zimbabwean revolutionary, guerrilla leader and trade unionist, who founded and led the…

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March 30, 2025

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Pan Africanism / Sanctions / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Southern African Liberation Movements Meet with the Soviet and Cuban Leadership

Southern African Liberation Movements Meet with the Soviet and Cuban Leadership On 29 March 1977, in Luanda, Angola, leaders of the southern African liberation movements, Oliver Tambo of the African…

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March 29, 2025

1967-1968 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Battles / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Southern Africa, South Africa and the ANC – 27 March 1968

Southern Africa, South Africa and the ANC – 27 March 1968 Sechaba Interviews Oliver Tambo, Acting President-General of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, on Southern Africa, South…

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March 27, 2025

1984-1990 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Battles / Cuito Cuanavale / Negotiations / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Cuito Cuanavale and the Success of the African Revolution in Angola

Cuito Cuanavale and the Success of the African Revolution in Angola After the 23 March 1988 reversals at Cuito Cuanavale, apartheid South Africa began talks that culminated in the December…

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March 23, 2025

1979-1983 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Battles / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC) / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Novo Catengue Camp is Closed

Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Novo Catengue Camp is Closed On 16 March 1979, a huge number of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) combatants arrived in Pango Camp, as well as others…

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March 16, 2025

1974-1975 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / Pan Africanism / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Adolphus Boy “JD” Mvemve

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…

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February 12, 2025

1961-1964 / African liberation movement / Battles / Cuito Cuanavale / Pan Africanism / South African Defence Force’s (SADF) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Angola: Day of the Beginning of the National Liberation Armed Struggle

4 February 1961 was the beginning of the Angolan War of Independence, called the “Dia do Início da Luta Armada de Libertação Nacional” (Day of the Beginning of the National…

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February 4, 2025