Africa and wars: traditional weapons The advent of the machine gun at the end of the 19th century irrevocably changed…
Browsing: Africa in Fact
African history: quo vadis? Newly emerging African histories in the 1950s and 60s served as an antidote to the views…
African communism: a pragmatic approach Communism was not a decisive force anywhere in Africa until the cold war made the…
African leadership: the golden age The continent’s current crop of leaders is more acquiescent than their post-colonial predecessors in dealing…
China: the special relationship Economic and political ties between Africa and China have led to infrastructural development on a monumental…
Gorée Island: memorial to slavery Visitors to Senegal’s notorious Gorée island learn about a 400-year old Slavery in Africa was…
Africa: the transatlantic slave trade Slavery was virtually a universal institution in countries around the world for thousands of years…
Heritage: the long shadows of past and present Commemorating heritage in Africa is no longer the exclusive province of governments…
Rwanda: the genocide archives Amid mounting calls for an honest investigation into the Rwandan genocide, the UN and certain governments…
Senegal: Mouridism and identity The Mourides, who represent a black Senegalese version of Islam, have helped to inform nationalism in…
