Seyyid Said (1790–1856)

Seyyid Said (1790–1856)

by PascoePeggy | Mar 27, 2016 | Global African History, People

Seyyid Said, also known as Said bin Sultan, was a resourceful and energetic sultan of Oman who moved the capital from Arabia to Zanzibar in order to initiate clove production and also greatly expanded the East African slave trade. Said’s father, Sultan bin Ahmad...
Mogadishu, Somalia (ca. 950- )

Mogadishu, Somalia (ca. 950- )

by WilsonTeisha | Apr 1, 2011 | Global African History, Places

Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia, is located in the horn of Africa and bordering the Red Sea. The major religion is Sunni Muslim and the official language is Somali although Arabic, Italian, and English are all spoken there. Mogadishu’s 2009 population estimate...
Yelena Khanga (1962- )

Yelena Khanga (1962- )

by JoeMonica | Jun 1, 2010 | Global African History, People

Yelena Khanga is a journalist and writer who was born in 1962 in Moscow, Russia. She is the daughter of Abdulla Khanga, who was the onetime vice president of Zanzibar, and Lily Golden, a Russian woman who was a historian and educator. She was also the granddaughter of...