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Thousands gather to re-enact historic Zulu ‘Isandlwana’ battle victory over Britain

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11 months ago

January 22, 2023

It was a memorable moment as thousands of Zulu men called “amabutho” gathered at the historic site of Isandlwana on Saturday to mark the famous victory of their ancestors over the British invasion army.

According to historians, the day was in 1879, when Zulus won a decisive victory over the British who had attempted to conquer South Africa and annex the whole country.

On 21 January, 1879, around 20,000 Zulu warriors attacked the British garrison. Despite the defenders having rifles, the attackers forced them into a bloody battle and then defeated the colonial soldiers, king 1,300 out of 1,700 men at the Isandlwala garrison on the morning of the battle.

“It is one of the greatest triumphs in Zulu history and the only battle in which spears and ox-hide shields annihilated the guns and cannons of the British army,” King Misuzulu kaZwelithini said while addressing the gathering.

“It’s important to commemorate the battle, because it’s such an important part of our history.

“And it’s also important to both us and the Zulus and it’s commemorating fallen soldiers.

“It also reminds the soldiers that are serving now that it’s still important, that you are remembered for a long time. So it’s really important to commemorate this battle.”

The famous Isandlwana battle was achieved under the great Zulu warrior, Shaka Da Zulu who led a ragtag army of non-professional soldiers bearing only spears, bows and arrows, to defeat the British army with their guns and ammunition, and went ahead to win several other battles in
the early 1800s.

During the re-enactment many Zulus sang songs and paraded with traditional animal skins, bone necklaces and spears.

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Koffi Olomide’s Kenyan show suffers setback over 2016 debt

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1 day ago

December 9, 2023

Akanimoh Etim

A highly anticipated concert that was to feature Congolese Lingala maestro Le Grand Mopao, Koffi Olomide, in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday has been thrown into disarray after Kenyan show promoters, Jules Nsana and Noah Auma Muga of Nsana Production, demanded to be paid compensation for a 2016 show that ended in chaos and refund of debt of $65,000 they had allegedly incurred.

In the letter of demand through their lawyer, Thiong’o Gachaga of Githumbi & Achoki Advocates firm, Nsana Production say they are seeking a refund of $50,032 and an additional Sh1,410,000, along with interest at the current rate from the date of the performance to full payment, citing a breach of contract by the 67-year-old rumba star for a March 2016 concert.

The letter stated that the 2016 show ended in chaos when Olomide was deported from Kenya for allegedly assaulting one of his female dancers after footage of the assault at Nairobi’s international airport was posted online, sparking outrage on social media.

But Olomide has assured his fans that the peace concert will go on despite threats from the show promoters.

Olomide, who spoke through his lawyers, termed the debt allegations as frivolous and without merit.

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Ghanaian actor Don Little arrested for knocking down motorcyclist

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2 days ago

December 8, 2023

Akanimoh Etim

Dimunitive Ghanaian actor, Stephen Atangah, popularly known as Don Little, was reportedly arrested by the police in Accra on Friday after he allegedly knocked down a motorcyclist.

Media reports in the West African country said the actor knocked down the rider with his car while driving in the Kasoa Area A, with videos showing him protesting against his incarceration while in police custody.

According to a report by an online platform, the actor was transporting a friend to the hospital when the incident happened.

“According to Don Little his friend called him that one of their friends wanted to take his life so he should intervene,” the platform said.

“On the way to the hospital, he met some motor riders so he blew the horn for them to give him way but they refused.

“In a bid to manoeuvre, he knocked down one of the motor riders with his mirror.

“Unfortunately, there was an officer at the scene. The officer claimed that Don Little slapped him twice but the actor denied the claims. He was taken to the Kasoa police station”, it added.

The video also showed Don Little behind bars at the police station and interacting with some of the officers.

“He was lamenting why he had been arrested and the person he was involved in an accident had been left to go home,” the online platform narrated further.

“Some of the police officers were also heard wondering why a person with the stature of Don Little would be allowed to drive in Ghana.”