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Jacob Houston

The Kingdom of Kush - A Marvel

The Kingdom of Kush, notably known as the Kushite Kingdom or simply The Kushites, was a kingdom ...

Jacob Houston

The European Colonization of Africa: The Scramble for Africa

The European Colonization of Africa, known by most as ‘The Scramble for Africa’ or the ‘Partition of Africa’ ...

Sam Leslie

The Beginnings of International Relations: The Komenda Wars

The Komenda Wars may be the best example of the repercussions of lengthy battles for supremacy and legitimacy...

Ava Jakominich

The Wagner Group Lurking In Africa

The Wagner Group is a private military company headed by Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin...

Sam Leslie

Conception of Neo-Colonialism (4/4)

After September 14, 1960, the Congo Crisis revolved around the US’s influence, ultimately leading to the beginning of neo-colonialism in ...

Sam Leslie

Fiasco and Fallout: The UN, USSR, and CIA (3/4)

Although the UN resolution of July 14, 1960, aided in jumpstarting the process of removing ...

Sam Leslie

The Resurgence of Colonialism (2/4)

On July 5, 1960, latent structures of colonialism reappeared five days after the declaration of independence; the National Congolese Army...

Sam Leslie

Congo Crisis: Independence, Unity, and Patrice Lumumba (1/4)

On June 30, 1960, the Congo became a newly independent nation under the leadership of Patrice Lumumba, a leader ...

Sreya Chadalavada

Migration and Development in Kenya

The Republic of Kenya is a country of more than 50 million people located in the Horn of Africa region on the eastern coast. Kenya has a ...

Sarah Fefer

The South Sudan Flood Crisis

According to the United Nations, flooding in South Sudan has affected more than 780,000 people so far, with the figure anticipated to ...

Sarah Fefer

Israeli Investment In Ethiopia

News about Israel’s occupation in Palestine has generated significant amounts of criticism. However, certain methods Israel uses to ...

Sarah Fefer

China's Sino-Optimism and Modern-Day Colonialism in Ethiopia

China's increasing engagement with African states, as well as its growing militancy in the global arena, has sparked a polarizing debate ...

Ishaan Busireddy

The Shortest War In History: The Anglo-Zanzibar War

The Anglo-Zanzibar war was fought on August 27, 1896 between the British Empire and the Sultanate of Zanzibar (an island off the coast ...