Until gaining independence, the Sahell nations of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have been among the poorest countries in ...

Names hold great significance, often speaking to a country’s past and cultural identity. While many African countries were named by colonial powers, some have since reverted to names that better ...

In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France's thinking.

Leaders at this year’s African Union summit have condemned Israel’s assault on Gaza and called for its immediate end. Kenyan writer and political analyst Nanjala Nyabola explains the long history of ...

European colonialism, which methodically extracted wealth from Africa until the system’s collapse in the last century, has been replaced by climate colonialism that stifles the economic development ...

Most British colonial governors ultimately reach the point where they stand by, erect and proud, as the Union Jack flutters down over some distant possession and the flag of independence is run up. As ...

The American Colonization Society, founded in 1816 to assist free black people in emigrating to Africa, was the brainchild of the Reverend Robert Finley, a Presbyterian minister from Basking Ridge, ...

The foreign traveller spoke about India’s colonial past and the emotional impact it had on him as an African visitor.

A 21-year-old African solo traveller has gone viral after sharing five emotional lessons from travelling across India. Calling the country a “fantasy world”, he reflected on spirituality, colonial ...