Most of us know that white people and the Caucasians are the only race producing blondes. At our very unbeknownst, we have no idea that there is a group of dark skin people that also possess blonde hair known as Melanesians. Jules Dumont D’Urville first coined the term “Melanesia” in 1832 for a particular group...
Understanding the EAC and East Africa
When one hears of East Africa, there are only a few countries that come to mind, i.e. Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi meanwhile the region comprises many other countries and some mix between East Africa and East African Community (EAC). EAC was established with the aim is to widen and deepen economic, political, social,...
Julius Nyerere: “The Party Must Speak for the People”
June 07, 1968 Tanzania and Uganda and Kenya once had a dream – or a vision that we will one day become part of one larger unit. Some of us still hold to that dream and believe it can be made into reality. We have simply accepted a change in the timing for its implementation,...
Bibi Titi: ‘Mother of the Nation’
One of the iconic political figures in the history of Tanzania and Africa political liberation. Surprisingly, her name seems to hardly appear in most history books being taught in schools and high academic institutions in Tanzania and Africa respectively. Only those who love history and are ready to dig in the books get to know...