Photo of the Day: Benin Kingdom in her glory! How Portuguese bowed before Benin Kings

Artist depiction of Portuguese explorers paying homage to the Benin King. "The King of Benin can in a single day make 20,000 men ready for war, and, if need be, 180,000, and because of this he has great influence among all the surrounding peoples. . . . His authority stretches over many cities, towns and villages. There is no King thereabouts who, in the possession of so many beautiful cities and towns, is his equal." - David van Nyendael  Dutch traveler (1699).

Artist depiction of Benin Kingdom in her heights! The Benin Empire (1440–1897) was a very prominent pre-colonial country in Africa. With territories expanding from Benin City across Yorubaland to Dahomey, Benin Republic, the kingdom had diplomatic relationship with European countries. 

AMILCAR CABRAL - Outstanding leader of African Liberation Movement

AMILCAR CABRAL - Outstanding leader of African Liberation Movement 

Amilcar Cabral was among the few outstanding African revolutionary of our time and the father of the independent sovereign State of Guinea. He was an utterly dedicated patriot, who fought for the emancipation of Africans from the grip of of western colonialists. His numerous speeches reflected the revolutionary thinking and life-work.