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A wounded Senegalese prisoner of war is carried to a bandaging station, November 1914, originally uploaded by drakegoodman. A wounded Senegalese prisoner of war is carried to a bandaging station, November 1914 Note on reverse (see below) dated 28.11.1914. One of a series of pictures taken by a German orderly at a first-aid station located [...]
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Pour la France! French colonial troops killed on the Western Front, originally uploaded by drakegoodman. Pour la France! French colonial troops killed on the Western Front Nothing on reverse.
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In my last piece entitled “For the love of Ghana” i pointed out how diasporians are like a “mirror” for Africa. They being outside of Africa and holding kinship to her are in a special position. What is apparent to the Diasporian by life’s experiences hold keys to Africa’s rise. Africans around the world are [...]
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There was no surprise for what proved to be a resounding victory for Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma and the African National Congress (ANC). Zuma is the come back kid of all time; the man who against all odds came back from political abyss. In 2005 he was sacked as deputy leader of the ANC by then [...]
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Registration closes 18 May 2009 – Book now to avoid disappointment! The Unit for the Social Study of Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell (TASC Unit) at De Montfort University, Leicester is pleased to present this exclusive one-day conference. The conference examines Sickle Cell Disorders, healthcare neglect in prisons, racism in the criminal justice system and the [...]
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Jacob Zuma is one step away from the Union Buildings – South Africa’s seat of power. Wednesday’s national and provincial elections are certain to see the African National Congress (ANC) leader become the new president of South Africa. But this year’s elections have been different. A new opposition party, hewn from the ruling African National [...]
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A Tale of a Forgotten People By Vava Tampa Outside public eyes in a remote corner of Africa and literally under the world’s radar screen, a country is sinking in a river of blood! Mothers crying! Fathers and sons trading hot metals! Neighbours, in alliance with local armed groups, seething through the thick dense forest [...]
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You would be surprised the amount of people who are totally ignorant about the role of black troops in both World Wars, and even in subsequent wars. Furthermore, the use of Black troops in European armies was extremely controversial in the first part of the 20th Century. Africans have been depicted both positively and negatively [...]
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South Africa could experience a “commercial boom†if trade with Zimbabwe was increased, Zimbabwean Economic Planning and Development Minister Elton Mangoma said on Monday. Mangoma urged South African companies to recapitalise and extend some loans to their Zimbabwe affiliates. Once Zimbabwean companies could access South African products and services more easily, demand for South African-produced [...]
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[poll id="3"] Every day I trawl the web looking for interesting articles to bring to your screen. Tonight I happened to chance across an article called… ” Do we need Black Mariage Day?” Personally, & I have to be honest here, I hadn’t actually heard of the initiative and so proceeded to read the whole article. [...]
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Joseph Knight
