Suivre quelqu’un de fort / Follow Someone Strong – African Heritage
Qui suit l’éléphant n’aura pas de difficultés (Proverbe Fanti – Ghana). Who follows the elephant will not encounter difficulties (Fante proverb – Ghana).| African Heritage
Tsy misy mafy tsy laitra ny zoto Avec du courage, on vient à bout de tout (Proverbe Malgache – Madagascar). With courage, we can overcome anything (Malagasy proverb – Madagascar).| African Heritage
Today, September 2, 2025, the three Sakalava skulls with one believed to be that of King Toera, were welcomed in the capital Antananarivo (France Returns the Skull of Beheaded King of the Sakalava People of Madagascar). They were draped in the Malagasy flag, welcomed by several members of the Sakalava royal family including Prince Georges Harea … Continue reading Ceremony for the Return of King Toera’s Skull| African Heritage
It would seem that no matter what we do, there are certain things that always prove us right. Isn’t it amazing that just over 2 weeks after admitting to the murder of Cameroonians for almost 30 years in one of the most repressive wars of independence on the continent, France, whose presidents dash out acknowledgments … Continue reading France Returns the Skull of Beheaded King of the Sakalava People of Madagascar| African Heritage
Qui suit l’éléphant n’aura pas de difficultés (Proverbe Fanti – Ghana). Who follows the elephant will not encounter difficulties (Fante proverb – Ghana).| African Heritage
Last week, the Malian government started returning the famous Timbuktu’s manuscripts home to Timbuktu after over 10 years away. As you remember, we prayed for the manuscripts to be kept safe, as Timbuktu was under Attacks by ‘Muslim fundamentalists’, Timbuktu Manuscripts now Available Online. You know the AES is working hard, when it is safe for the … Continue reading Timbuktu’s Manuscripts are Returning Home| African Heritage
This past Tuesday, the French President, Emmanuel Macron, acknowledged the violence committed by France in Cameroon during and after the country’s “independence” in 1960. The French repression of Cameroonian independence movements went from 1945 to 1971 and thousands of lives were taken, and the country set back several years back! Just imagine, hundreds of villages … Continue reading French President Macron Admits French Repression in Cameroon’s Independence Struggle| African Heritage
Africans, it is so important to know our history, so as to be better equipped so it does not repeat itself again and again and again. I would like to publish here the words of the Cameroonian filmmaker Jean-Pierre Bekolo, who highlights the fact that history is repeating itself in Cameroon. Although many may not … Continue reading Cameroon – History Repeats Itself ?| African Heritage
It is no secret that the political climate in Cameroon is like an open wound for sore eyes. The Cameroonian regime which has been in place for the past 43 years, and since independence given that the current leader Paul Biya had been in positions of power 20 years prior, is known for being addicted … Continue reading Cameroon – Where Self-Hate is used to Keep a Country in Bondage| African Heritage
Nigeria is at it again, this time in Basketball. The Nigerian Women’s Basketball team, D’Tigress, won the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship in Cote d’Ivoire this past wee…| African Heritage
The Super Falcons of Nigeria defeated The Atlas Lionesses of Morocco to win the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) last Saturday, thus getting their 10th trophy. The game was beautiful and worthy of a final. The Super Falcons delivered a performance worthy of football annals. At the end of the first half, they were trailing … Continue reading Nigeria Super Falcons win WAFCON for the 10th time| African Heritage
The semi-finals for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is taking place today, Tuesday July 22 in Morocco. By the way, as a parenthesis, why are we still calling stuff a year behi…| African Heritage
In 1954, Agostinho Neto, Angola’s first president (before he became president) wrote a chez d’oeuvre titled Bamako, after the capital of the country of Mali. The poem appeared in his co…| African Heritage
Last week, the world-renowned singer Angelique Kidjo became the first Black African to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, thus joining another African, South African actress Charlize Theron.…| African Heritage
This year, we are celebrating the centennial of the birth of Frantz Fanon, the great revolutionary psychiatrist, philosopher, and anti-colonial French author from Martinique. His work explored the …| African Heritage
We have been told to applaud the recent “peace” agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. It can be accessed on the US Department of State website both in Eng…| African Heritage
Have you ever wondered about the name of the country Burkina Faso? Why would a country have two names, i.e. Burkina and then Faso? or even simply two names in its history: Upper Volta and then Bu…| African Heritage
