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

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

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.

speaks to The World’s Host Marco Werman about a new edition of her mother’s autobiography recounting her fight for African independence from French colonial rule. She was once called “the most ...

The legacy of this brutal history, coupled with the effects of colonial rule, continues to manifest in economic disparities, systemic racism, and Africa’s ongoing debt crisis. “It is ...

along with parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in South Africa. The Kingdom of Lesotho has filed a petition with the United Nations seeking the return of land it lost during the colonial ...

“Most of North Africa was under colonial rule during World War II, with some countries even experiencing direct control at some point,” Saadoun began, referring to France’s control over ...

The vast majority of Nigerians after the amalgamation in 1914 continued to live their lives as before without noticeable change traceable to the imposition of colonial rule. The most noticeable ...