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Afonso Dhlakama’s Reign of Terror and The Money Behind RENAMO

Afonso Dhlakama who died at the age of 65, was the leaders and face of RENAMO (the Mozambican National Resistance Movement) for a long time. Dhlakama was an agent of white supremacist governments in Southern Africa. He was backed by colonial Rhodesia,…

East Africa Featured by Editor January 22, 2018

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Zheng He: The First Chinese in Africa

The narrative that we have heard is that Vasco da Gama was the first person to come to Africa. He may have been the first European but, certainly not the first non African person to come to the continent. Archaeological evidence that…

ReVision by Editor April 11, 2016

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The Nkomati Agreement- Mozambique & South Africa

On March 16, 1984, Mozambique was forced to sign a special treaty with the apartheid government of South Africa known as the Nkomati Agreement. Mozambique promised not to allow the ANC (African National Congress) or any other South African liberation movements to…

Culture ReVision by Editor October 26, 2015

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Forgotten History: The Gaza State, 1821- 1895

In 1821, Soshangane who had been a part of Shaka's army led a small group of the Ndwandwe to the North. Eventually, they settled in the lands of the Tsonga, in what is now present day Mozambique. They defeated and brought under…

Africans With Global Voices Culture ReVision by Editor September 17, 2015

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Early Portuguese Settlers in East and Southern Africa

Portuguese Explorer Vasco da Gama Portugal was a small, poor feudal society during the 15th century with underdeveloped industry and unproductive agricultural lands. This explains the early exploration of the Portuguese in Africa and other parts of the world as they searched for…

Africans With Global Voices Business Gamechangers Theories by Editor September 14, 2015

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African Innovation Through Research

Ghanaian academic Dr. Abu Yaya has created an electrical insulator, specifically an electro porcelain insulator. Electro porcelain is widely used to insulate electric cables, in homes, on the railways, and telecom systems that use electricity. Dr. Yaya found that Ghana currently imports…

Uncategorized by Editor September 13, 2012

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Why are the Portuguese Returning to Mozambique?

A recent article on CNN.com highlighted the fact that the Portuguese are returning to Mozambique and Angola because of the worsening economic crisis in Europe. I know most African countries preached reconciliation and forgiveness after Independence from their colonial powers but I…

Politics by Editor May 4, 2012

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Pre-colonial Mutapa State

Gatsi Rusere Munhumutapa 1589-1623 * Picture is part of the National Stamp Collection issued by the Zimbabwe Post Office in conjunction with the Zimbabwe National Archives in 1985 to honor the 50th Anniversary of the National Archives. The picture is from Portuguese historical…

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What is the African Growth & Opportunity Act?

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) of 2000 was signed into law with the intent to increasing trade between the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa. The SSA countries that are eligible for AGOA status are Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi;…

Hot Feed by Editor April 27, 2012

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Mozambique:The borrower has now become the lender

Mozambique has come a long way from the days that Mozambicans lined the streets of Harare and were treated like dogs by Zimbabweans. Zimbabweans used the derogatory term “Mosken” to describe those of Mozambican heritage who were refugees during the brutal terrorist…