Africa Rebirth is a history newsletter that pairs in-depth dives into African kingdoms, revolts and cultures with practical travel guides to heritage sites. Readers get narrative histories such as Amanirenas of Kush and the Kano city walls, plus where to go and what to see on the ground.
Website: https://www.africarebirth.com/
Long-form essays on pre-colonial African history, drawing on primary sources such as traveller accounts, manuscripts and economic records. Readers get a free portion of each essay, with the remainder behind a Patreon paywall.
Hadithi is a newsletter tracing overlooked African histories, such as Gikuyu naming customs, clan structures and Maasai land treaties. Each issue offers long-form, well-researched explanations that put oral tradition and colonial records in context for general readers.
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