When people think about powerful ancient empires, they often imagine Rome, Greece, or Egypt. However, one of the strongest and most impressive kingdoms in the ancient world was located in East Africa.

Two interlinked but unfinished revolutions – one intellectual and one overtly political – have been playing a central role in Africa and the diaspora. Together they will help shape the trajectory of ...

Traces of ancient empires that stretched across Africa remain in the DNA of people living on the continent, reveals a new genetics study led by UCL researchers. Published in Science Advances, the ...

When thinking about the wealthiest people to ever walk the earth, names like Jeff Bezos or John D. Rockefeller usually spring to mind. However, historians generally agree that a 14th-century West ...

Benin Bronzes (Kingdom of Benin at the time was famous for its wealth, bronze, trade, agriculture, and craftsmanship) The great Benin Empire located in present-day Nigeria was quite prominent during ...

AFA copy 39088019753995 gift from Janet Stanley. Since the beginning of time, Africa's been inhabited by humans. As one of the oldest civilizations, it is suspected that mankind first originated from ...

One of modern history’s major empires is falling apart right now, right before our eyes. Yet precious few in the media have reported on this extraordinary event, much less offered any analysis of its ...