The Royal African company transports 5000 African captives annually. By the 18th century, 45,000 Africans are transported annually on British ships. 1700s: Almost half of the slaves coming to ...

British Nigerian broadcaster Jumoké Fashola explores how Britain's black African communities are shaping British politics, faith, business and culture today. Black, African Brits are one of the ...

Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had ... The spirit of the age was not lost on African Americans, who became involved in a parallel struggle for their own freedom.

A new map has revealed the most common religion in every African country, showing a clear divide between Christianity and Islam across the world’s second largest continent. The map, shared on ...

Follow the three years of battles in the North African desert, and see how Axis and Allied forces chased each other across this hostile terrain.