Vector illustration of the map of Nigeria. Getty Image
1906: Revolt in Natal
When the legislature of Natal imposed a poll tax of one English pound on all residents of Natal, there was an outbreak of revolt. It was carried out by Zulu…
Ait Benhaddou - Ancient city in Morocco North Africa. Getty Image
1906: France and Spain Gained Control of Morocco
After a long conference in Algeciras to decide the future of Morocco, it was later agreed that the French “would have special responsibility for restoring order along the Algerian-Moroccan border,”…
Vector illustration of the map of Nigeria. Getty Image
1904: Germans Put Down Revolt in SW Africa
On January 11th, a revolt by native Africans against German Settlement in South West Africa started. It was led by the Herero tribe. The natives were initially successful, overrunning…
Vector illustration of the map of Nigeria. Getty Image
1903: British Conquered Northern Nigeria
The mud-walled city of Kano in Northern Nigeria was captured by the British on February 3rd, 1903. They subjugated Northern Nigeria after a British resident of Southern Nigeria was killed…
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Anglo Boer War, British soldiers fixing bayonets to repell an attack from the trenches around Ladysmith, South Africa. Getty Image
1902: South African Peace Agreement
On May 31st the Boers and the British signed the Peace of Vereeniging. The agreement was an acknowledgement, and confirmation of the British rule over South Africa.
The British army retreating from Tugela River under heavy fire from the Boer’s at the Battle of Colenso of the Second Boer War in South Africa. Vintage etching circa 19th century. cr: Getty Images
1901: The Boers Began Guerilla War
The Boer War broke out on a full scale in 1900. It was fought between Great Britain and the Boars of Transvaal (South Africa) and the nearby Orange Free State.…
The British army retreating from Tugela River under heavy fire from the Boer’s at the Battle of Colenso of the Second Boer War in South Africa. Vintage etching circa 19th century. cr: Getty Images
1900: The Boer War
The Boer War broke out on a full scale in 1900. It was fought between Great Britain and the Boars of Transvaal (South Africa) and the nearby Orange Free State.…
Tanzania
Tanzania was established on 26 April 1964 as a result of the merger of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The name of the African country was created from the combination of specific…
Tadese FAFORIJI
I am Tadese Ismael Obaloluwa FAFORIJI, Muslim, Yoruba, a student of History, tourist, presenter, and budding writer. I established TADEXPROF on April 6, 2021, to basically serve as a platform…