The arrival of European powers in Africa under mercantilism and capitalism marked not only an economic shift but also a ...

Before and beyond him ... Blaming colonial miscalculations and neo-colonial manipulations for Africa's numerous conflicts, for example, will not help bring them to an end. Neither will chastising ...

The contribution of African people to the war effort was crucial. Listen to Africa on the Eve of Colonialism, the seventeenth programme in the BBC landmark radio series The Story of Africa ...

In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French ...

and chart the expansion of trade between Africa and other continents. Hear what it was like to live under colonialism, follow the struggle against it, and celebrate the achievement of independence.

Under colonial rule, “disturb[ing] the life of a European” was outlawed; the Frenchman had the final say. My Country, Africa is Blouin’s autobiography, tracking her “own maligned fate ...

The loss of influence in Chad, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire – long considered French allies in Africa – marks a ... “Hostility towards the former colonial power has been shaped by a ...

Before Kennedy became president in 1961, his country had made little attempt to understand the rapid changes that Africa was undergoing ... a key figure in the anti-colonial movement in ...

Hairstyles have a rich history that dates back centuries. In Africa, before colonialism, hair was a symbol of social status, ...