Tag: Africa

Ayuba Suleiman Diallo – The remarkable story of an African slave.

The story of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo is one of the most interesting and incredible verified accounts of an African slave during the 18th Century,  Whilst it is incredible, it also illustrates well the complexities of the slave trade and some of the injustices perpetuated upon slaves. Diallo came from a prominent Fulbe family of Muslim… Continue reading Ayuba Suleiman Diallo – The remarkable story of an African slave.

The Robocops of Kinshasa

Central Africa might not be your first guess when it comes to thinking of robocops but for the last 5 years or so in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been using them in increasing numbers in the hope they will improve traffic flow and cut the terrible death-rate on the roads.… Continue reading The Robocops of Kinshasa

Black Panther Movie Review

Earlier this week I went to see the Black Panther movie.  Some of you may know that I despise comicbook based movies.  Just going from the trailers they seem very generic, derivative and not very deep; I like science-fiction but there should be an element of intelligence in the story or plot.  However, I do… Continue reading Black Panther Movie Review

Sport brings people together – How Cricket is creating a new future for Rwanda

We all know that sport has a unique ability to bring people together from all around the world and those of us who have travelled to places a little less ordinary know that there are few better ways to make friends quickly than with a smile and a ball. Though there are many examples, there… Continue reading Sport brings people together – How Cricket is creating a new future for Rwanda

When WW1 came to East Africa

As we approach Armistice Day, it’s become something of a blog tradition for me to write some posts related to WW1.   I thought this time to pick a little bit of an unusual subject and a little discussed arena in the war, East Africa. Whilst the fighting of the war concentrated in Europe, it… Continue reading When WW1 came to East Africa

The story of the first Black Man in the British Army

A few weeks in a new episode of Dr Who, there was something of a story about one of the characters in that weeks episode.  It involved a platoon of Victorian British soldiers who ended up working on some alien mining complex under the surface of the planet Mars.  Rather than the actual setting being… Continue reading The story of the first Black Man in the British Army

Musa I of Mali – The richest man you may never have heard of

You might never have heard of Musa Keita I of the Mali Empire but it is fair to say that no-one alive today will ever make such an impact on the world today. Born in 1280 AD, Musa grew up in the extremely wealthy Malian Empire of western Africa which occupies the lands roughly around and… Continue reading Musa I of Mali – The richest man you may never have heard of

Do Chimps Believe in God?

As Good Friday nears and Easter beckons to many as well as Passover to many others, it might come as a surprise to you that recent studies have indicated that a group of Chimpanzees have been studied and a series of illogical and on the face of it unnecessary tasks observed. PhD researcher Laura Kehoe… Continue reading Do Chimps Believe in God?

Band Aid 30

There are many problems with the world at the moment and certainly with our country but one thing that we can be proud of is our record of charity and giving to countries that are poorer than our own.  In fact we are the only G8 country and one of only 5 in the world… Continue reading Band Aid 30