African Royalties

A happy belated birthday to Her Royal Highness Princess Noal Zaher, Crown Princess of Egypt and Princess of Afghanistan.

Her Royal Highness who celebrated her birthday on December 6th, was born a Princess of Afghanistan and is the daughter His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad Daoud Pashtunyar Khan and Her Royal Highness Princess Fatimah. Through Princess Noal's father she is the granddaughter of the last king, His Majesty King Zahir Shah of Afghanistan.

Whilst attending the wedding of HRH Prince Rudolf of Liechtenstein with Tılsım Tanberk in 2012, she met her husband HRH Prince Muhammad Ali, Prince of Sa'id, son and heir apparent to HM King Fuad II and in 2013, the couple got married in Istanbul, Turkey.

 On January 12th 2017 the couple had twins, a son and daughter:

• Prince Fouad Zaher Hassan of Egypt.
• Princess Farah-Noor of Egypt.

A happy belated birthday to Her Royal Highness Princess Folashade Adeyemi of the Oyo Kingdom.

Her Royal Highness is the 3rd born and eldest daughter of His Imperial Majesty The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi with his first wife Her Royal Highness Ayaba Abibat Adeyemi. She was born on December 5th.

Her Royal Highness is known for promoting the Yoruba culture within and beyond the Nigerian borders. Through the Arewa House of Culture, Princess Folashade in her capacity as Cultural Consultant and Ambassador of the Yoruba race organises various events across Yoruba kingdoms and is constantly representing her royal father at various occasion

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— Queen Naa Tsotsoo Soyoo I (@NaaSoyooI) December 3, 2019

From November 1st - December 1st, The Sawa people also known as the Duala people gathered around the banks of River Wouri in Douala, Littoral Region of Cameroon for the biennial Ngondo festival which celebrates the Sawa culture.

Around this ritual there is plenty of entertainment going on: music performances, folk dances, wrestling matches, beauty pageants and big canoe races on the river. Only Sawa are allowed to participate, but watchers are always welcome to watch and be entertain. Over the last few years, there has been an increase of viewers as festival has attracted plenty of tourists and foreign people.

Every 2 years, the five tribes which makes up the Sawa ethnic group gather to focus on the traditional ritual performed in the river with men wearing traditional garments carry sacred pots and dive into the waters. They remain immersed for several minutes in order to communicate with the gods whom they believe inhabit the riverbed.

According to customs, the gods always send message to be related to the people, the next two years message was "More responsibility and restraint to avoid the traps looming on the horizon." A message that goes to everyone not just the youth, says the outgoing president of Ngondo, His Majesty Madiba Songue of the Bakoko-Wouri Kingdom, who also challenged parents to be more attentive on the supervision and education of their children. It was the apotheosis of an edition particularly marked by a cultural mix tinged with peace "Musango".

There was also the passage of the witness of His Majesty Madiba Songuè to the new president of Ngondo 2021 His majesty Jean Yves Eboumbou Douala Manga Bell of Njo-Njo now known as Bell, not without having drawn up a glowing review of the festival. A notable result, notably the construction of the Sawa culture house and the launch of the Ngondo Foundation.

The ceremony took place on the banks of the Wouri, under the eyes of many personalities of the central government and the heads of the communities from the Far North, South, West and East whose Baka pygmies, special guests of this edition opened the festivities in dances and songs.


Who are the Duala or Sawa people?
 The Duala are an ethnic group in Cameroon. They are coastal people from Littoral and Southwest regions of Cameroon.

They played a vital role in the colonization of Cameroon and communication with the European countries. You can read their history on Wikipeida

A happy birthday to Her Royal Highness Olori Hadiza Yakasai Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom.

Her Royal Highness was born on December 4th, and is the second wife of His Royal Majesty Saheed Elegushi Kusenla III of Ikateland. The couple got married following the Northern Nigerian traditional rites in Kano earlier this year.

In his post on Instagram, His Royal Majesty wrote "On this day My Wife was born, it has only been God all the way, Alhamdulillah. Today, I celebrate my wife's birthday, Olori Hadiza Elegushi.
Being happy around you is an effortless thing for me; it just comes naturally. I pray that you live long to continue to make me happy, and I in return, will be here to ensure the smile on your face never seizes. May your heart be filled with joy and may our love continue to grow stronger and stronger. I celebrate you today and I will celebrate you always. Happy birthday my My Queen."

Her Royal Highness made her first public since the wedding two weeks to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of her father in law 

The grand community of the N'Zima Kotoko in Grand-Bassam region and Kingdom in Ivory Coast/Cote d'Ivoire came around their Royal family for the annual Abissa celebration. This year's celebration was held from November 17th to December 1st at

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PS: Met ta préférée en commentaire . Apres son absence en 2108 nous revoilà a l'abissa 2019. L'abissa est une fête de réjouissance marquant la fin de l'année chez les N'zima peuple lagunaire du sud de la côte d'ivoire durant cette fête le peuple N'zima presente sa culture et son système royale avec les guérisseuses ou komian qui jouent un rôle important dans la communauté d'ou leur place au devant du cortège royale pour conjuré le mauvais sort mais le fait marquant pour moi a été l'opportunité donner aux notables de dire leur vérité au roi le jour de sa 1ere sortie sur la place publique devant tout le peuple et les invités sans craindre des représailles. Loin du système démocratique nos ancêtres avait deja créé ce libre échange entre le roi et son peuple chose difficile a voir de nos jours avec un système dit moderne bref j'ai pris plaisir a couvrir cette manifestation et j'espère avoir reussi a vous partager cette ambiance festive . 📸 Crédit photo : Anice M'broh ® #abissa #2019 #grandbassam #culture #patrimoine #réjouissance #rythme #couleur #Afrique #akan #nzima #parure #puissance #tradition #king #gold #richesse #bal #fête #decouverte #trip #streetart #art #photography #photographer #travelphotography #visitafrica #visiterlafrique #visiterbassam #leguide225

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His Majesty King Amon Awoulé Tanoé, king of Grand Bassam accompanied by members of the royal family marked his first outing on November 17th with a parade, seated on top of his royal hammock, transported in triumph by young people to the big public square of the Grand-Bassam district of France (South-Comoé region).

King Nanan Amon Tanoe was accompanied by "kominlins" and a major tam-tam dedicated to purification, the "Edo-N'gbolé" and a folk dance where the dancers are disguised and dressed in the colors of the Abissa. Also part of the show was a critical dance performed by the singers Ablamon and Ananazé denouncing the woes of the N'zima society.

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PS: Met ta préférée en commentaire . Apres son absence en 2018 nous revoilà a l'abissa 2019. L'abissa est une fête de réjouissance marquant la fin de l'année chez les N'zima peuple lagunaire du sud de la côte d'ivoire durant cette fête le peuple N'zima presente sa culture et son système royale avec les guérisseuses ou komian qui jouent un rôle important dans la communauté d'ou leur place au devant du cortège royale pour conjuré le mauvais sort mais le fait marquant pour moi a été l'opportunité donner aux notables de dire leur vérité au roi le jour de sa 1ere sortie sur la place publique devant tout le peuple et les invités sans craindre des représailles. Loin du système démocratique nos ancêtres avait deja créé ce libre échange entre le roi et son peuple chose difficile a voir de nos jours avec un système dit moderne bref j'ai pris plaisir a couvrir cette manifestation et j'espère avoir reussi a vous partager cette ambiance festive . 📸 Crédit photo : Anice M'broh ® #abissa #2019 #grandbassam #culture #patrimoine #réjouissance #rythme #couleur #Afrique #akan #nzima #parure #puissance #tradition #king #gold #richesse #bal #fête #decouverte #trip #streetart #art #photography #photographer #travelphotography #visitafrica #visiterlafrique #visiterbassam #leguide225

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During this festival the N'zima people presents its culture and its royal system which includes its monarchy and traditional healers and how they each play an important role in the community where their place in front of the royal procession for conjured the bad luck

Traditional dances and cultural events were presented to the king. Her Majesty Queen Mother Adom Kanga Bernadette also marked her outing similar to His Majesty.


History of the N'Zima people:

The N'Zima or Nzema people originated from the Akan group in southwestern Ghana and in southeastern Côte d'Ivoire.

Their language is also known as Nzima (in Ghana) or Appolo (in the Ivory Coast). 

A happy belated birthday to Her Majesty Queen Mother(Ndlovukati) Ntfombi of the Kingdom of Eswatini.

Her Majesty who celebrated her birthday on December 2nd was one of the youngest wife of His Majesty King Sobhuza II and mother to His Majesty King Mswati III.

Her Majesty with her daugthers-in laws

 Her son then Prince Makhosetive Dlamini was appointed to Loqoqo to succeed on the throne by his father with fellow co-wife HM Indlovukazi Queen Dzeliwe acting as regent/co-joint. Indlovukazi Ntfombi took over regency or Indlovukazi from 1983-1986.

At King Mswati III's coronation, he named his mother ''Ndlovukati'' and Joint Head of State. She is one of three Reigning Queen along with Queens Margrethe II of Denmark and Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

A happy belated birthday to the royal twins Their Royal Highnesses Nkosazana(Senior Princess) Nonhlanhla Hannah Mandela, HRH Prince Mntanenkosi Rolihlahla Hakeem Mandela of the Royal House of Mandela (RHoM) & Mvezo Traditional Council.

Born to Their Royal Highness Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela and Nkhosikazi Raabia Mandela, they celebrated their 1st birthday on November 30th. They have an elder brother HRH Lil' Mandela.

The Chancellor of KNUST, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has reiterated his call for additional accommodation facilities for students. He appealed for more accommodation in his address at the 2019 Special Congregation where 3,442 students graduated. Read more:https://t.co/cLVaSEdqwP pic.twitter.com/29coS7el1Y

— KNUST (@KNUSTGH) December 2, 2019

On this #WorldAIDSDay, I Recognize Everyone leading the fight against #AIDS in communities esp. #Youth. Your the true #Champions. Let's support our Peers 2 make healthy choices & 2 test 4 HIV. In the #WorldMonarchsSummit2020 am co-hosting, ending #AIDS will be a key Agenda item. pic.twitter.com/pGuKZ0STGT

— His Majesty King Oyo of Tooro Kingdom (@KingOyoOfficial) December 1, 2019

On November 30th, Her Royal Highness Queen Mother Best Kemigisa attende and presided over the graduation ceremony of the Queen Best Nursery School. During the ceremony, she applauded and encouraged parents to enrol their young children into the first step of formal education. She explained the importance of Early education and its vital role in the life of children.

Early Childhood Education is vital 4 lifelong success & prepares our children 4 a brighter future. I was pleased 2 preside over the Queen Best Nursery School Graduation. I celebrated the parents & encouraged more to enrol their children so we can give them the best start in life. pic.twitter.com/BYzhOMLm09

— Queen Kemigisa Best Olimi Tooro Kingdom (@QueenOlimi) November 30, 2019

On Friday November 29th, South Africans and the Xhosa nation gathered together to publicly send off Xhosa's king His Majesty Zwelonke Sigcau at the Nqadu Royal Palace outside Idutywa in the Eastern Cape.

Senior Government official including two South African Head of States current President  Cyril Ramaphosa and former President Thabo Mbeki were in attendance. President Ramaphosa gave an eulogy on behalf of the nation, while former President Thabo Mbeki in his capacity as community leader, tribute the late king and his wonderful works as a keeper of peace.

Royals from across the nations and neighbouring countries were in attendance with a few giving tribute on behalf of their royal houses. Here are a few royals who were attending:

1. Tributes on behalf of the AmaRharhabe from spokesperson Prince Zolile Burns-Ncamashe. Rharhabe Queen Noloyiso Sandile was also in attendance.
2. On behalf of AmaNdebele, His Majesty King Makhosonke Mabhena gave a tribute. His Majesty attended with Her Majesty Indlovukazi Sekhothali Mabhena.
3. Representing the Kingdom of Lesotho was HRH Morena(prince in Sotho) Masupha Seeiso
4. From the AmaThembu royal family was Nkosi Ngangomhlaba Matanzima
5. From the Xhosa Royal House was Nkosi Ngubelizwe Sigcaw
6. All Eastern Cape Kings