Kwame Nkrumah was a significant figure in Africa’s fight for independence. Born on September 21, 1909, in Nkroful, Ghana, he later became the first prime minister of Ghana, the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule. Nkrumah wasn’t just a political leader; he was a passionate advocate
On April 3, 1982, something amazing happened in the history of space exploration between India and Russia. Rakesh Sharma, a 35-year-old pilot from the Indian Air Force, became the first Indian to travel to space. He flew aboard a spacecraft called Soyuz T-11, along with two Russian cosmonauts, Commander Yury
For many years, Indigenous activists have been calling for reparations and other forms of compensation to make up for the terrible events of the past, including genocide and displacement. Recently, there has been a significant step forward: the US military is formally apologizing to a Native Alaskan tribe for a
In 1917, the British government made a promise known as the Balfour Declaration. This statement committed Britain to helping create a “national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine. For many, this marked the start of Western support for what would become the state of Israel. But was this promise
Renowned Egyptian archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, has reignited a passionate debate over some of the world’s most famous artifacts that were taken from Egypt. His primary target is the breathtaking bust of Queen Nefertiti, currently on display in a museum in Germany. But that’s not all—Hawass is also fighting to bring
When you hear the word “civilization,” it often brings up thoughts of progress, culture, and development. But for much of Africa, “civilization” was just a cover for exploitation and cruelty, especially when it came to colonial powers like Britain and France. Despite their different approaches, these two European giants had
As the sun dipped below the horizon on a late summer weekend in 1924, anticipation hung thick in the air. On August 23, in cities across the globe, people gathered eagerly around curbside telescopes, their eyes fixed on the red planet that had captivated imaginations for decades. Mars, closer to
Recently declassified documents reveal that Adolf Hitler had a chilling plan to launch nuclear strikes against the Soviet Union in June 1945. A close associate of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels testified that Germany was developing atomic bombs and intended to use them against Soviet military centers. However, the plan
From the ongoing ethno-political conflict on the Congolese-Rwandan border to the violent tribal militias wreaking havoc across the Sahel region and the bloody battles over gold, phosphate, and cobalt mines in Central and East Africa, the legacy of the 1884 Berlin Conference continues to inflict pain, war, and underdevelopment on
