The legacy of colonialism is a deeply complex and often painful subject, evoking different emotions and memories depending on ...

Since the African continent was divided at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, the struggle for its wealth has played out on two fronts. The first was political, as European powers, starting with King ...

Rather than following natural terrains or historical boundaries, many of its borders are strikingly straight in some areas and jagged in others, cutting through mountains, rivers and even communities.

Ghanaian political figures and diplomats gathered at the Accra International Conference Centre on February 20 2025 to honour the late Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, Namibia’s first president.

Soon it will be the 40 th anniversary of Mozambique’s Independence (June 25). A few months later comes the 40 th anniversary of Angola’s (November 11) and the 50 th anniversary of Ian Smith’s UDI ...

The Arusha Declaration, published on 5 February 1967, was an aspirational document. Much like South Africa's 1955 Freedom Charter, it did not describe the world as it existed. Instead, it attempted to ...

As many Africans sour on the West, a new generation of military officers are seizing power, vowing to build strong and ...

Pretoria: White South African rallied in support for US President Donald Trump and gathered at the US Embassy in Pretoria on Saturday to claim that they are racially discriminated by their own ...

It was a hot day in Dubai at COP 28 last year. I was invited for coffee by a former German colleague from a past life. Somehow, we veered off track and into a discussion about Ukraine and Africa’s ...

In his Independence message, Darboe pointed out that the independence is not just about raising our flag and singing our ...