A Greek merchant against the British in Kenya of 1905

A Greek merchant against the British in Kenya of 1905

During the late 19th century, Britain's presence in Kenya was marked by dispossession and violence. British troops carried out atrocities against the native population who resisted. A Greek merchant from Lesvos, Coutlis, who had settled in Kenya a decade earlier, provided the Kenyans with arms and gunpowder. In 1905, the British organised a campaign to kill Coutlis (FO 403/340)

The founder of the Hellenic Athletic Club of Khartoum

The founder of the Hellenic Athletic Club of Khartoum

George Fragoudis was a lawyer and settled in Khartoum in 1909. He was the founder and first president of the Hellenic Athletic Club of Khartoum, which was established in 1912.Later, he returned to Greece and established the Department of the Political Sciences of the Panteion University.

Η αλιευτική δραστηριότητα των Ελλήνων του Burundi

Η αλιευτική δραστηριότητα των Ελλήνων του Burundi

Μετά το Β΄ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο, η αλιεία κατείχε εξέχουσα θέση μεταξύ των επαγγελματικών δραστηριοτήτων των Ελλήνων του Burundi . Την δεκαετία του ’70, η δραστηριότητα των Ελλήνων στον τομέα της αλιείας κορυφώθηκε, όπως μαρτυρά η κατασκευή όλο και πιο μεγάλων αλιευτικών σκαφών.
Μια από τις μεγαλύτερες επιχειρήσεις στον χώρο ήταν η ‘Peza-Lac’ του Τάσου Αναστασιάδη, η οποία ξεκίνησε την δραστηριότητά της το 1958. Την περίοδο 1966-1970 διέθετε ένα στόλο 12 αλιευτικών με 300 εργαζομένους. Με αφετηρία το Kalemie του Congo, η ‘Peza-Lac’ δραστηριοποιόταν στην λίμνη Tanganyika και διοχέτευε τα προϊόντα της σε διάφορες πόλεις του Congo αλλά και στην Bujumbura.

The Greek volunteers during the Second Boer War in South Africa, in 1900

The Greek volunteers during the Second Boer War in South Africa, in 1900

In 1899, the Second War between the British Empire and the two Boer states in South Africa: Republic of Transvaal and the Orange Free State started. The British war effort was supported by volunteers from the British Empire and people from other countries. In 1900, twenty Greeks from Odessa in Russia joined this war as volunteers and fought against the Boers. However, there were a few Greeks who fought against the British.

The Greek community of Juba (South Sudan)

The Greek community of Juba (South Sudan)

During the 1930s, Juba evolved into a great trade center of the South Sudan. As a result the Greek migration became more massive. In 1935, the Greeks proceeded to the establishment of a community with the intention to build a temple and a school. Gerasimos Condomichalos, the then president of the Greek community of Khartoum pioneered this effort offering 500Eg pounds. In 1941, Condomichalos visited Juba, and launched a fundraiser for the erection of a church. In 1951, Stelios Roussos covered the cost and the church of St. Stylianos was completed in 1954. In the next years, due to the increasing number of the Greeks, the local community constructed a community hall

The church of St George ‘the liberator of the captives’ in Tunis

The church of St George ‘the liberator of the captives’ in Tunis

In the mid-16th century, many Greeks had been the victims of the pirates and were imprisoned in Tunis. In 1647, the Greeks of Tunis who had been liberated founded the oldest organized Greek community in Africa and proceeded to the erection of a church. The temple was dedicated to St. George, the "liberator of the captives." In 1846, the church was destroyed due to deterioration and a new one was created. In 1901, the Greeks of Tunis built the temple of St. George that stands up to this day.

The Greeks in Ed Dueim (Sudan)

The Greeks in Ed Dueim (Sudan)

(Excerpt from the book ‘The Greek community in Sudan’)

The first Greeks settled in the White Nile region in the late 19th century. Some of the pioneers were Ioannis Kyriazis, Theofanis Bekiaris and Ioannis Maistros. In the early 20th century, almost 80 Greek merchants resided in Ed Dueim and dealt with the rubber trade, the main product of the area. However, each year, more than 500-600 Greeks from the neighboring cities were moving to Ed Dueim during the period November -December.

The Greeks of Wadi Halfa in Sudan

The Greeks of Wadi Halfa in Sudan

(Excerpt from the book ‘The Greek community in Sudan’)

The city of Wadi Halfa is located on the border with Egypt. In 1886, the Egyptian army entered the city to prevent the Mahdi forces from extending their control to the area. Few Greeks merchants who were supplying the Egyptian army followed them. Later they opened groceries and restaurants. In the early 20th century, their number increased as more Greeks from Lesvos and Kefalonia settled in the city. In 1897, the British decided to extend the railway in order to reach Khartoum. This project motivated the immigration of many workers including a few Greeks. In 1905, 250 Greeks resided in Wadi Halfa .

The oldest hotel of Maputo (then named Lourenco Marques) in Mozambique

The oldest hotel of Maputo (then named Lourenco Marques) in Mozambique

(Excerpt from the book ‘The Greek community in Mozambique’)

At the intersection of the Rua Araujo and the Rua Ferrer, very close to the railway station of Lourenço Marques, it was located the ‘Central’ hotel. It was the oldest hotel of the city since it opened in 1894 and was owned by a Greek. In 1911, Joseph Lianantonakis and Emmanuel Belibasakis bought it but in 1920, they sold it to Charalampos Kyriakakis.

The Greeks of Suakin in Sudan during the 1880s

The Greeks of Suakin in Sudan during the 1880s

(Excerpt from the book ‘The Greek community in Sudan’)

The first Greeks settled in Suakin in the 1860s and they were doctors of the Egyptian army. As Suakin was the only port of Sudan, its role in the economy became fundamental. During the 1880s, 100 Greeks settled in Suakin. Most of them were from Lesvos and Lemnos Island. They were traders, ships chandlers, hotel owners and farmers. As the number of the Greeks was increasing, they erected a small church and, in 1871 the Greek state established a consulate.

The pioneers of the Greek community in Bulawayo of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)

During the 1910s the first Greeks settled in Bulawayo. Among the pioneers were Dimitris Kyriakopoulos, Epameinondas Kyriakopoulos, Hercules Theodosiou, Nick Bonakis, P.Karoulias, J. Manolakis, J.Karasavas, Parakevas, E. Rousos, A.Hatzipaulou, N.Kefalas, G. Zacharias, Stefanos Diakonou, S. Christos, Manolis Vlantis, G. Galinos, M. Loidis, P. Loidis, F.Markides, John Kostopoulos, J. Karaselos, K. Raftopoulos, N. Agelakis, G. Kyriakou, D.Vlasopoulos, Panos Vlasopoulos, Chris Zaverdinos and K.Kabitsis.
On 28 July 1933 they proceeded to the formation of the Greek community of Bulawayo and began to raise money for the erection of a church and a school.