Aug 25, 2019
Hello to all of you ! Can you guess the country we are flying to ? here is a clue to help you : I am an African country, and was personal and private possession of a European king. My abundant natural wealth encouraged my owner and his companies to undertake the brutal exploitation of my population, which diminished by...
Aug 24, 2019
In terms of national independence, the year 1960 is a downright champion. And June 26, 1960, was the turn of another country, an island actually. First called the Saint Lawrence Island by the Portuguese in 1500, it owes its current name to an error of former geographers, including Oronce Finé, who confused it with...
Aug 23, 2019
In the 18th century, an African philosopher became a great
advocate for slavery in Europe. For his doctorate degree in
philosophy at the Univesity of Leiden in Holland, he defended a
research titled "Political and theological dissertation about
slavery, which is not contrary to Christian freedom".
Here are the...
Aug 23, 2019
My African cliche of the day is a burden. The economic burden suffered by the African continent, because of all the struggles for independence. Historians often focus on the burden and impact that slavery imposed on Africa. What if we were to calculate the economic damage of all the independence fights and war ? what do...
Aug 22, 2019
The 18th century, or the age of lights, is certainly a great
century, especially in terms of ideas and innovations.
What has been the role of Africans in this century full of
upheavals?
The Sankofa attempts a response through the exploration of the life
and works of Dr. Anton Wilhem Amo, aka, Amo "the Guinean",...