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The Odu Ifa is a collection of 256 sacred verses of wisdom and prophecy from the Yoruba religion, which are used as a tool for divination. Each of the verses, or Odu, is filled with mystical and ethical teachings and serves as a foundation for understanding the universe. Performing an Odu Ifa divination is a complex process that requires a trained priest, known as a Babalawo for men or an Iyanifa for women. The process typically involves the priest invoking the spirit of Orunmila, the Orisha of wisdom and divination, using sacred palm nuts or a divination chain, called an Opele. The priest ...

In 1879, King Leopold II of Belgium launched an ambitious plan to plunder Africa’s resources. The key to cracking open the continent, or so he thought, was its elephants—if only he could train them. And so he commissioned the charismatic Irish adventurer Frederick Carter to ship four tamed Asian elephants from India to the East African coast, where they were marched inland towards Congo. The ultimate aim was to establish a training school for African elephants.

What if the richest man in history didn’t hoard his fortune—but gave it away? In the 14th century, a West African emperor named Mansa Musa shook the world with a single journey. His legendary pilgrimage to Mecca, accompanied by tens of thousands and rivers of gold, turned the Mali Empire into a symbol of wealth and wonder. But Mansa Musa was more than a man of riches—he was a visionary who believed that true power comes from faith, knowledge, and generosity.

From the storied ache of mbube harmonies of the ‘40s to the electronic boom of kwaito and the amapiano and house explosion of the ‘00s, this book explores vignettes taken from across South Africa’s popular music history. There are moments in time where music can be a mighty weapon in the fight for freedom. Disguised in a danceable hook or shouted for the world to hear, artists have used songs to deliver important truths and bring listeners together in the face of a segregated reality.

Every new generation of children should be enthralled by stories of famous people from their history. The legends of Africa series are fictionalized stories about real legends of Africa from the continent and the African diaspora. This is the story of Mansa Musa, written in easy to read texts which can be read to young children. Older children will also enjoy this story because they are easy to read and understand. It is the fictionalized story of one of the greatest rulers of the Mali Empire. Under Mansa Musa, Mali became a wealthy nation . Mansa Musa is also believed to be the richest man...

A very well-written, direct, and engaging book. It comes at just the right time to remind everyone how deeply current events are rooted in a not-so-distant past—an essential perspective for understanding how and why things are unfolding as they are today (General Jean Baillaud). A true attempt at a physiological analysis of this war, the author offers a continuous reading that reveals the connections between its multiple phases—from the AFDL conquests to the latest ongoing M23 adventure, passing through the CNDP episode that followed the RCD period. He then offers a reading strictly “...

This book challenges those who are choosing attitudes that knock South Africa down rather than build it up. It is intended to encourage the rising tide of South Africans who have a positive approach and a belief in the country’s future. The book gathers together a wealth of facts, figures and real-life stories in a style that’s easily readable. Together they form a set of compelling reasons to believe in South Africa, its people and its future and rekindle the fire of optimism that many people felt after the nation’s political miracle in 1994.

In this testimony book, Jeanne Habyarimana delves into the memories of her childhood and her youth days, talks about her school days, of her marriage especially of her father who was everything to her. She recalls the fateful day when the plane carrying her father was the object of a terrorist attack.The farewells to this loved one aggrieved her deeply but above all she is revolted by the lies and the misinformation of a certain press about this assassination as well as maneuvers of suffocation of the truth by this world policy-makers. War, its horrors and exile are not to be outdone. The ...

History of Satyagrah in South Africa by Mohandas K. Gandhi.

Until his assassination on April 6, 1994, President Juvénal Habyarimana faced a brutal war and intense internal pressure to democratize the country. In this volatile environment, his political rivals coined emotionally charged terms designed to discredit him and push their own narrative of events. Among these terms, Akazu — a so-called "shadowy clan" — gained unprecedented media attention. Linked to groups like the "Zero Network," "Death Squads," and "Hutu Power," it was often used as a simplistic explanation for the complex tragedy of Rwanda. Through careful research, the author ...