1970: Biafra Capitulates Ending Civil War
A civil war in Nigeria lasted for three years. Most countries in Africa supported the central government because of the fear of a similar breakup in their respective countries. “The…
African History and historiography from the earliest time to the present, as well as summarised blog posts with the tag, “African History Timeline”
Africa is the continent with the first civilisation in the world. There are many works of African scholars to confirm this statement. Africa is the mother and cradle of all the continents.
While there are a lot of history websites that publish numerous works on African history and trends in Africa that are worthy of historical study, there are tens of thousands of many other things that are yet to be discovered or yet to be put to the world to appreciate.
Firstly, you will be reading simple but understandable articles about African history in this category and also a series of notable events in African history in summarised blog posts.
The very aim of this category is to be a very strong internet library for lovers of African history.
1966: Nigerian Civil War Breaks Out
In January, a series of insurrections in the Nigerian army resulted in chaos in the country. “Troops murdered their officers, civilians killed each other.” The governor of the Nigerian Eastern…
1966: Lesotho Gains Independence
On October 4th the British colony of Basutoland became independent and was renamed Lesotho. It became a monarchy under King Moshoeshoe. Chief Leabua Jonathan became Prime Minister.
1966: Botswana Gains Independence
On September 30th Botswana, formerly called the Bechuanaland Protectorate, became independent. Its first President was Sir Seretes Khama.
1965: Rhodesia Declares Independence
Rhodesia announced its independence from Great Britain, in defiance of the British government. Rhodesia's government, which was led by Ian Smith, was all white in a country that was almost…
1965: Gambia Gains Independence
On February 18th Gambia became a fully independent country. A referendum on becoming a republic was not a success. The first Prime Minister was Dawanda Jawara.