Juan Garrido
Juan Garrido was an African conquistador, born in the Kingdom of Kongo. He joined a Spanish expedition and arrived in Santo Domingo (Hispaniola) about 1502. He participated in the invasion…
Bibi Titi Mohammed
Bibi Titi Mohammed (June 1926 – June 5, 2000Bibi Titi Mohammed (June 1926 – June 5, 2000) was a Tanzanian politician of Muslim descent. She was born in June 1926…
Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, (born Frances Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas; 25 October 1900 – 13 April 1978), also known as Funmilayo Anikulapo-Kuti, was a Nigerian educator, political campaigner, suffragist, and women’s rights…
Moor’s Head Heraldry, Flags, And Crests
A Moor’s head, since the 11th century, is a symbol depicting the head of a black moor. The precise origin of the Moor’s head is a subject of controversy. But…
Dhar Tichitt
Dhar Tichitt is a Neolithic archaeological site located in the southwestern region of the Sahara Desert, in Mauritania. It is one of several settlement locations along the sandstone cliffs in…
Soninke People
The Soninke people are a West African Mande-speaking ethnic group found in Mali, fouta Djallon, southern Mauritania, eastern Senegal, Guinea and The Gambia.They speak the Soninke language, also called Maraka,…
Sagallo
Sagallo was a short-lived Russian settlement established in 1889 on the Gulf of Tadjoura in French Somaliland. It was located some 149 kilometres (93 miles) west of Djibouti City.
Zewditu
Zewditu (Ge’ez: ዘውዲቱ, born Askala Maryam; 29 April 1876 – 2 April 1930) was Empress of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930. The first female head of an internationally recognized country…
Taytu Betul
Taytu Betul (Amharic: ጣይቱ ብጡል; baptismal name Wälättä Mikael; 1851 – 11 February 1918) was Empress of Ethiopia, ruling from 1889 to 1913. She was the third wife of Emperor…
Yaa Asantewaa
Yaa Asantewaa (17 October 1840 – 17 October 1921) was the queen mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire – now part of modern-day Ghana – appointed by her brother…