Of Slavery, Law, and Colonial Power
When the official delegation from Zungeru arrived in the ancient Emirate of Kano for the Durbar in 1913, they were unaware of the rude shock that awaited. That year, it was hosted on January 1st to celebrate the thirteenth anniversary since British takeover of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate in 1900. During the typical Durbar, ornately […]
Episode 1: The Calm Before The Storm
Africa in the mid-nineteenth century and the origins of Pan-Africanism.
Introduction: What is a Nation?
An unending struggle for self-determination in Africa.