Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free: National anthem of Zambia. The tune is taken from the hymn “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” (English: “Lord Bless Africa”), which was composed by Xhosa composer Enoch Sontonga, in 1897. The lyrics were composed after Zambian independence to specifically reflect Zambia, as opposed to Sontonga’s lyrics, which refer to Africa as a whole. … Read more
Mungu ibariki Afrika: Tanzania National Anthem. “Mungu ibariki Afrika“, meaning “God Bless Africa“, is the national anthem of Tanzania. Its lyrics are based on “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” written and composed by Enoch Sontonga. A group of people translated the original Xhosa lyrics into Swahili, and it is known that Samuel Mqhayi and Enoch Sontonga created … Read more
The National Anthem of South Africa was adopted in 1997 and is a hybrid song combining new English lyrics with extracts of the 19th-century hymn “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” (English: “God Bless Africa”, lit. ’” Lord Bless Africa”‘) and the Afrikaans song “Die Stem van Suid-Afrika” (English: “The Voice of South Africa”), which was used as the South African national anthem during the apartheid era. The … Read more
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika: The former National anthem of South Africa. A proclamation issued by the (then) State President on 20 April 1994 in terms of the provisions of Section 248 (1) together with Section 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act 200 of 1993), stated that the Republic of South Africa … Read more
The national anthem of Nigeria: Arise, O Compatriots was adopted in the late 1970s and is the country’s second national anthem and replaced the previous national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee“. The lyrics are a combination of words and phrases taken from five of the best entries in a national contest. The words were put … Read more
Nigeria, We Hail Thee: The Nigerian First National Anthem. This anthem was used from independence in 1960 until 1978. Nigeria’s present anthem, “Arise, O Compatriots,” was adopted in 1978, replacing “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” The anthem’s lyrics were written by Lillian Jean Williams, a British expatriate who lived in Nigeria when it achieved independence. Frances Berda composed the music for … Read more
O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers: The National Anthem of Cameroon. “Chant de Ralliement” (“The Rallying Song“), also known as “Ô Cameroun berceau de nos ancêtres” (“O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers“) is the national anthem of Cameroon and the former national anthem of French Cameroon. The song was composed in 1928 by René Djam Aflame, who also wrote the lyrics … Read more
Chant de Ralliement: L’hymne national du cameroun. Ô Cameroun berceau de nos ancêtres (en anglais : O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers) est l’hymne national du Cameroun. Le chant de ralliement, enseigné dans toutes les écoles du Cameroun est adopté par la loi n°57 -47 du 5 novembre 1957 en début de législature de la première assemblée législative du Cameroun (1957-1959) … Read more
L’hymne national du Bénin est l’Aube Nouvelle. Il a été écrit et composé par l’abbé Gilbert Jean Dagnon, et adopté à l’indépendance de la République du Dahomey en 1960. Après que le Dahomey soit devenu la République populaire du Bénin en 1975, l’hymne national a été conservé, mais les mots « Dahomey » et « Dahoméen » ont été … Read more
Guide d’orientation universitaire 2023-2024 pour les bacheliers au Bénin. Dans le cadre du classement et de la sélection des admis au BAC 2022, le Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MESRS) organise à l’intention des nouveaux bacheliers, une campagne d’orientation, du Mardi 09 au samedi 13 août 2022, sur les campus des … Read more
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