Were you told that gold mining in southern Africa started after 1852? Or that the export of iron, steel, copper and gold ...

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

South Africa's Expropriation Act has provoked debate within the country over the enduring racist land tenure model in the country, and has also sparked a diplomatic row with the United States.On ...

In 1924 an Australian anthropologist and anatomist, Raymond Dart, acquired a block of calcified sediment from a limestone ...

While historical tensions have been acknowledged, a shared solidarity and activism highlighted the relationship between ...

French President Emmanuel Macron's efforts to "reset" France's relationship with its former African colonies appear to be faltering. Seven years after coming to power with promises of reform, a ...

several hotels across Africa stand as physical records of important parts of their respective country's history. Dakar is a city of constant development. From colonial times, and on, the capital ...

African leaders will gather in Ethiopia’s capital for the annual African Union (AU) summit, with the election of the AU Commission's ...

The artist’s exhibition challenges colonial looting and the fight to reclaim Africa’s stolen cultural heritage ...

“Longstanding resentment towards former colonial powers in francophone African countries has been shaped by a history of oppressive rule and disregard for local populations,” he wrot ...