This was the history they never taught under AFRICAN HISTORY on MUAMMAR GADDAFI .
Below are 16 things Col. MUAMMAR GADDAFI did under his rule.
1. There was no electricity bill in Libya, electricity was free for all its citizens during Gaddafi's reign. #Africa
2. There was no interest on loans, banks in Libya were state-owned and loans were given to all its citizens at 0% interest by law.
3. Gaddafi vowed that his parents would not get a house until everyone in Libya had a home. Gaddafi and his family lived in a tent during his reign.
4. All newlyweds in Libya received $60,000 Dinar (US$ 50,000) by the government to buy their first apartment so to help start up the family
5. Education and medical treatments was free in Libya. Before Gaddafi only 25% of Libyans are literate. During his reign the figure was 83%
6. If Libyans want to take up farming career, they received farm land, a farming house, equipment, seeds and livestock to kick-start their farms all for free.
7. If Libyans couldn't find the education or medical facilities they need in Libya, the government will fund them to go abroad for it not only free but they got US $2,300/mth accommodation and car allowance.
8. In Libyan during Gaddafi reign, if a Libyan buys a car, the government subsidized 50% of the price.
9. The price of petrol in Libya is $0. 14 per liter in Gaddafi time.
10. Libya had no external debt and its reserves amounted to $150 billion – now frozen globally.
11. If a Libyan was unable to get employment after graduation the state would pay the average salary of the profession as if he or she is employed until employment is found.
12. A portion of Libyan oil sale was, credited directly to the bank accounts of all Libyan citizens.
13. A mother who gave birth to a child received US $5,000
14. 40 loaves of bread in Libya costed $ 0.15 during Gaddafi's reign.
15. 25% of Libyans had a university degree, during Gaddafi reign.
16. Gaddafi carried out the world's largest irrigation project, known as the Great Man- Made River project, to make water readily available throughout the desert country.
17. He tried to unite Africa economically , Military and otherwise by introducing the Gold dinar most valuable and expensive African currency
And they called this Dictatorship. Years after killing Him, Libya is in a very worse situation.
Queen Amanirenas: The Nubian Queen Who Defeated the Romans
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The Kingdom Of Kush: History and Civilization of Ancient Nubia
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Kush was also called Nubia because of its: Rich Gold mines. Around 700 BC, two empires ruled the earth – the Assyrian Empire and the Kingdom of Kush.
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African women were never seen as sex objects until foreigners influences.
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In pre-colonial worldview, women were never seen as sex objects. That's why many traditional photographs show women posing half-naked with less care in the world as such has been their life. #Africa
Being ashamed of one's body began with the teachings of Christianity and the colonial school system, life styles, introduction of sex through media, Hollywood and such.
It was ok for women to walk around the village half-naked without arousing men because men's conscience on sexuality was not yet corrupted. There was no shame in publicly viewing body parts. This can also be seen in ancient Kemet where Isis, Akhenaten can be seen half-naked.
"AFRICAN NAIVETY BEGAN IN ANCIENT TIMES"
-Prof. John Henrik Clark
'Never make a stranger suffer and whatever else you may do to a stranger, do not kill him... For he knows not the laws by which you live' -Oba Ewuare of the Benin Empire, 1470 CE. #Africa
There was always the error among Africans that other peoples around the world share the same values with them. According to Historian, Prof. John Henrik Clark, "the African would feed a stranger before he thinks of the children's meal..." It was cultural.
"For if you are humane and another human being comes into your house, you invite him to dinner..." You offer him a meal and rest. This was the cultural predisposition that the Portuguese met in African when they arrived in 1485.
During the Eritrea war of independence over 30% of Eritrean Freedom Fighters during Eritrea's war of independence were women.
The Eritrean War of Independence was a conflict fought between Ethiopian governments and Eritrean independence fighters from 1 Sept 1961 to 24 May 1991.
Eritrea had become part of Ethiopia after World War II, upon the defeat of Italy and both territories were liberated from Italian occupation.
The marxist Ethiopian government enjoyed Soviet Union support until 1989 when glasnost and perestroika started to impact Moscow’s foreign policies, resulting in ceasing of support to foriegn allies.
Earth Castles, Togo 🇹🇬
The Batammariba people, whose name means "those who model the earth", live in north-eastern Togo and are known for making remarkable mud tower-houses (Takienta) which have come to be seen as a symbol of Togo. #Africa
Many of the buildings are two storeys high and those with granaries feature an almost spherical form above a cylindrical base. Some of the buildings have flat roofs, others have conical thatched roofs.
They are grouped in villages, which also include ceremonial spaces, springs, rocks and sites reserved for initiation ceremonies.