DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (ZAIRE)
A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) RC, formerly known as Zaire, is located in Central Africa. To the north, it is bordered by the Central African Republic and Sudan; to the east, by Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania; and to the south by Zambia and Angola. Its territory of 2,344,885 sq km […]
The War Festival (Asafotufiam festival) of the People of Ada in Ghana
The Asafotufiam Festival is celebrated by the chiefs and people of Ada in the Dangbe East District of the Greater Accra region of Ghana to celebrate the bravery of their ancestors and founding fathers who fought several wars including the battle of Nonobe of 1750; the War with Anglo in 1769; the Unsuccessful invasion by […]
The African Renaissance Monument in Dakar, Senegal
The African Renaissance Monument, also known as Monument De La Renaissance Africaine, is a bronze statue of 164 feet high perched on a hill in Dakar, Senegal. The representation of a man, woman and child emerging from a volcano was inaugurated at a ceremony on April 3, 2010, by the then President Abdoulaye Wade. The […]
