WOMEN HAVE OFTEN been thought of as the weaker sex. Indeed, the deliberate and systematic subjugation of women throughout history has been one of the most blatant manifestations of patriarchal power relations especially in Africa and Asia. Further, most men's conception of power has been embodied to a great extent in their ability to instigate...
IT IS SAID THE WORLD we live in is created by legends and myths. Others say history is not always kind to its subjects, often calling it a presentation of dead facts. However, while history is rooted in fact, how people view or interpret the 'facts of history' is highly subjective and prone to differing opinions. In this article,...
WRITING AN ARTICLE on African military history is as fascinating as it is daunting. Indeed, it would be a cliché to state that the ambivalent relationship between African armies and the societies they serve is a protean phenomenon that has so challenged the ingenuity and curiosity of men, that fewer other topics provoke greater sentimentality....
