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BiographyThabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki
… (OAU) was established on 25 May 1963, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and this day is celebrated as Africa Day throughout …
EventMarcus Garvey, Jamaican-born Black nationalist who advocated the departure of African-Americans back to Africa, is born.
… This king is thought to be Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, who is seen to be the manifestation of Garvey's …
Vasco da Gama’s Voyage of ‘Discovery’ 1497
… title, 'Lord of the Conquest, Navigation and Commerce of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia and India', and 'Admiral of the …
ArticleThe effects of WW2 in Africa
… As a result, most of Africa was colonized by 1900. Only Ethiopia and Liberia remained free. After the First and …
PlaceLiberia
… Grain Coast, is one of the few African countries including Ethiopia that were not colonised by the European Countries. …
EventAll African People Conference is held in Accra, Ghana
… the Conference of All Independent African States (Libya, Ethiopia, Liberia, Morocco, Tunisia, Sudan United Republic of …
ArticleImperialism and socialism in the context of Africa
… countries were under colonial rule except for Liberia and Ethiopia. Colonial rule refers to the conquest and capture of … In an attempt to prove this, Italy…
Africa’s photojournalists: The wars are not over by Greg Marinovich (Daily Maverick), 25 June 2013
… Waugh’s Scoop, set in the fictitious Ishmaelia (read Ethiopia/Abyssinia) in the 1930’s. The latest film adaption … also heralded the end of the superpowers…
EventArchibald Campbell Mzoliza Jordan, Xhosa writer and linguist, dies
… his Xhosa poems that dealt with the invasion of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) by Italian forces under Benito Mussolini became …
ArticleEarly hominid discoveries in South Africa and East Africa
… nearly half of a 3,2 million year old skeleton at Hadar in Ethiopia. This was rare because most fossils are very small … she died, only weighed about 28 kg…
ArticleAfrican Achievements and Potential
… growth and reducing poverty in countries such as Ethiopia – where poverty is down by 33% - and Rwanda – where …
ArticleChanging Perceptions of Nelson Mandela
… This would culminate in Mandela’s military training in Ethiopia and Morocco by the Ethiopian army and the Algerian …
PlaceCairo, Capital City of Egypt
… Republic of the Congo ; Kenya ; Uganda ; South Sudan ; Ethiopia ; Sudan and the cultivated part of Egypt . Its most …
ArticleRivonia Trial 1963 - 1964
… money for these purposes from sympathisers in Algeria, Ethiopia, Liberia, Nigeria, Tunisia, and elsewhere. The … Mandela undertook trips to Algeria, Nigeria,…
Grade 12 - Topic 2 - Independent Africa
… themselves. By 1914 all of Africa, except Liberia and Ethiopia, was under colonial rule. Today, African countries … to gain independence was Eritrea ( 24/05…
ArticleAbout South African History Online (SAHO)
… been showcased both nationally and in countries such as Ethiopia, Norway, the United States, Pakistan, Argentina, and …
Address of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki, at the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) Summit, Great Hall of The People, Beijing, China, 5 November 2006
… Co-Chair of the Roundtable and Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, Your Excellencies, Honourable …
ArticleOrganisation of African Unity (OAU)
… the Monrovia Group (consisting of Nigeria, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Liberia, Sudan, Togo, and Somalia) which proposed a …
Oldest stone tools pre-date earliest humans by Rebecca Morelle (Science Correspondent, BBC News), 20 May 2015
… toolmaker. Other finds, such as animal bones found in Ethiopia with cut marks that date to 3.39 million years ago, …
ArticleMandela and the South African Communist Party
… Algeria , Guinea, Liberia, Ghana , Tanganyika (Tanzania) , Ethiopia and a number of other countries, including Britain, … and Southern Africa (PAFMECSA) held…
ArticleEarly African Civilisations: Ancient Egypt, Nubia and Swahili
… from the meeting of three rivers from Sudan , Uganda and Ethiopia . It starts in south (Upper) Egypt and ends at the …
ArchiveRadio Freedom: A History of South African Underground Radio by Chris A. Smith
… the first commander of the ANC’s armed wing, traveled to Ethiopia for guerrilla training then slipped back into South … broadcasting from black-run countries…
Address by President Thabo Mbeki at the 40th anniversary of Inkosi Albert Luthuli`s passing away, 4 November 2007, Thembeni, Ilembe District Municipality, Kwazulu-Natal
… century. This was the period when the gallant fighters of Ethiopia defeated the invading Italian armies at the Battle … by the victory of their African…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1960-1969
… attends the Pan-African Freedom Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia , that was hosted by Oliver Tambo , and addressed …
ArticleHighlights for 2013
… 28 2013 Egypt DRC peace deal signing cancelled: UN. Ethiopia January 28 2013 Peace Deal Jazz legend Victor Ntoni …
Second World War and its impact, 1939-1948
… Allies' side, and fought major battles in North Africa, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Italy. At the time of the coalition, …
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki at the European Parliament, Strasbourg: 17 November 2004
… the scene of Africa's Thirty Years' War. The peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea is holding. Is Africa rejoicing offstage … the thunder of the guns broke the…
EventWorld War II: The evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk ends as German forces capture the beach port
… the British campaign against Italian forces in Somaliland, Ethiopia and Eritrea (East Africa Campaign) 1941-1943 - South …
Statement at the 25th Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity by O. R. Tambo, Addis Ababa, 24 – 26 July 1989
… salute the contribution that the Government and people of Ethiopia have made to our forward movement, through their … our thanks to the Party, the Government…
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1970 - 1979
… with the struggle of the African and Arab people held in Ethiopia. Dadoo sends a message to the Hindu community to …