Our dear scholars in Africa remember everything about the 100-year colonial interregnum - the laws, the governance structures, the institutions - and promote them with religious zeal. Yet they forget ...

Contrary to many historical narratives, pre-colonial African countries did have sophisticated diplomatic traditions. The Igbo ...

OPINIONBy Alan Collins MpewoThe former President of the European Commission, Prof. ;Jose Manuel Barroso ;once observed; ;“in the age of globalisation, pooled sovereignty means more power, not less.” ...

C Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Cid, Bushra, Hammurabi, Tariq,Frederick Barbarossa, Philip IV, Guan Yu, Bellevue, Cui Ruyi, Yi Sun-Shin, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi ...

Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African ...

Ms. Lerato Mataboge (South Africa) was elected as the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy (I&E) department. Ms. Mataboge is a global policy and trade and investment facilitation expert and is ...

Africa has played a significant role in the history of world football. Nations within the continent have produced countless iconic moments in the World Cup. Many will remember Senegal's run to the ...

Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, was widely acclaimed as one of South Africa's greatest playwrights. The son of an Afrikaner mother, he was best known for his politically charged plays ...

The competition is set to take place in China in close collaboration with Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs intended to promote cultural exchange among young people along the ancient route that once ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Like the exquisite yarn of the Andean vicuña, the conglomerate is becoming an exotic rarity. The corporate ...

Amb. Bankole Adeoye (Nigeria) was re-elected to head the Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) department. In March 2021, he became the first Commissioner to lead the amalgamated Political ...

I was hesitant when first approached to help develop a course for AP African American Studies. Not because of the content, but rather the broader societal debates and media attention ...