China: the special relationship Economic and political ties between Africa and China have led to infrastructural development on a monumental…
Browsing: Africa in Fact
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…
Togo: the German legacy Togo’s accession to the modern age of international politics could be said to have begun in…
South Africa: lessons from history South Africa’s history syllabus had to be replaced after apartheid ended, but new recommendations could…
Lesotho: torture and assassination Lesotho army and police involvement in politics threatens to prevent the government from undertaking necessary constitutional,…
Ethiopia and Eritrea: sustainable peace? The recent thaw in relations between the two countries is embodied in the fears and…
