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What History Didn’t Tell You about African Women.Traditionally across Africa, women held many forms of authority as spir...
05/10/2026

What History Didn’t Tell You about African Women.

Traditionally across Africa, women held many forms of authority as spiritual leaders, political actors, traders, organizers and custodians of community traditions.

Colonial rule and missionary influence sometimes disrupted these roles by imposing new laws, institutions and ideas about gender and authority.

Yet African women did not simply disappear, some even resisted, some adapted,some preserved traditions, others created new forms of influence.

The story, therefore, is not simply about women losing power, with our women still in play, It is about power being transformed.

Generally, history tried to cover up the impact and role of women.....that can only make you wonder how much of African women's history remains hidden because we keep looking for power in the places colonial history taught us to look?

🌍Understanding African Traditions.
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29/09/2026

Ghanaian women making shae butter. A satisfying scene to behold🖤.

Africa Hosts the Largest Hot Desert.The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert on Earth, it covers about one-third of t...
29/09/2026

Africa Hosts the Largest Hot Desert.

The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert on Earth, it covers about one-third of the continent.
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18/09/2026

I got over 100 reactions on my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

15/09/2026

Lucky D sang it, Fela phrased it in a different way, yet we are still struggling with freedom today.

🇨🇩On 14 September 1960, just months after Congo gained independence from Belgium, Colonel Joseph-Désiré Mobutu intervene...
14/09/2026

🇨🇩On 14 September 1960, just months after Congo gained independence from Belgium, Colonel Joseph-Désiré Mobutu intervened in the political crisis and placed the country's political institutions under military “neutralization.”

The move came amid a bitter power struggle between President Joseph Kasavubu and Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba.

Mobutu announced that the army would temporarily neutralize the rival governments and parliament while politicians attempted to reach a political settlement.

Congo had been independent for barely three months. Its political crisis was already opening the door to military rule.
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On 9 September 1954, a devastating earthquake struck Orléansville (present-day Chlef) in northern Algeria.The earthquake...
09/09/2026

On 9 September 1954, a devastating earthquake struck Orléansville (present-day Chlef) in northern Algeria.

The earthquake measured about 6.7 in magnitude, destroying much of the city and surrounding communities. At least 1,243 people were killed and about 5,000 injured, while thousands of homes were destroyed.

A disaster that reshaped how Algeria approached earthquake-resistant construction.
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On 8 September 2023, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco’s Al Haouz Province, in the High Atlas Mountains.Nearly 3...
08/09/2026

On 8 September 2023, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco’s Al Haouz Province, in the High Atlas Mountains.

Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives, thousands were injured, and homes and historic structures were destroyed or damaged.
A tragedy that Morocco will never forget.
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08/09/2026

Beautiful 🖤🖤🖤

Rethinking Women’s Roles in AfricaWhen we talk about African women in history, we often focus on queens and warriors, bu...
08/09/2026

Rethinking Women’s Roles in Africa

When we talk about African women in history, we often focus on queens and warriors, but in reality power took many forms.

Women were traders, farmers, spiritual authorities, organizers, advisers, market leaders and members of powerful community institutions. In many African societies, women’s organizations could influence markets, social order, political decisions and community life.

So instead of asking: “Did African women have power?”
The appropriate question would be: “What did power look like for women in different African societies?”........ because African women were not standing outside history, they were helping shape the systems that held their communities together.
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