Emancipation Day in Jamaica
Emancipation Day was reinstated as a Public Holiday by Prime Minister PJ Patterson in Jamaica in 1998 after a six year campaign led by the late Professor Rex Nettleford. It…
Sudan Celebrates Independence Anniversary
The Republic of Sudan is celebrating its 63rd independence anniversary to mark its freedom from British colonial rule on January 1, 1956. Sudan was first administered as a crown colony…
Africa Commemorates International Universal Health Coverage Day
Today, December 12, marks International Universal Health Coverage Day. The day is set aside by the United Nations to raise awareness of the need for strong and resilient health systems…
Mauritania Marks 59th Independence Anniversary
The North-Western African nation of Mauritania is celebrating its 59th independence anniversary to mark its freedom from French colonial rule in 1960. Mauritania came under French control in the late…
Uganda Celebrates 57th Independence Anniversary
The East African Nation of Uganda is marking its 57th independence anniversary from British Colonial Rule. In 1888, the British government chartered the Imperial British East Africa Company to negotiate…
Lesotho celebrates 53rd independence anniversary
The Southern African nation of Lesotho is celebrating its 53rd independence anniversary to mark its freedom from British Colonial rule. The territory was first invaded by the Voortrekkers-Dutch Colonists-in 1836…
Nigeria celebrates 59th independence anniversary
Africa’s economic giant Nigeria is celebrating 59 years of independence to commemorate its freedom from British colonial rule on October 1, 1960. The country was invaded by British forces in…
Speech by The Late Robert Mugabe
On March 4, 1980, as he prepared the country for independence, the late Robert Mugabe delivered an address to thousands of Zimbabweans counting on his leadership to set the country…
Ivory Coast Celebrates Independence Anniversary
The West African nation of Ivory Coast is celebrating its 59th Independence Day to mark its freedom from French colonial rule in August 7, 1960. The country was made a…
Sao Tome and Principe Marks Independence
The Island Nation of Sao Tome and Principe celebrates its independence today to mark its liberation from Portuguese colonial rule in 1975. With the increasing agitation for independence in the…
Madagascar Celebrates Independence
Madagascar is an island nation of 26million people in the Indian Ocean, off the Coast of East Africa. The country came under French colonial rule in 1897 and gained self-rule…
Mozambique Celebrates Independence
On this day, June 25, in 1975, the African nation of Mozambique brought an end to a brutal independence war between the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) and Portugal. This resulted…