From anti-protest legislation to moral policing and land dispossession, the legal relics of the colonial empire still ...

British colonial rule in Nigeria lasted for decades, shaping the country’s political, economic, and social structures. Today, several places across Nigeria still bear the marks of this era ...

The repatriation of African art is gaining momentum, but a number of highly important and symbolic pieces remain in the hands ...

A far-left South African politician renowned for his anti-West rhetoric has accused U.K. authorities of denying him a visa to ...

As Europe celebrates the 80th anniversary of its triumph over fascism and the end of World War II, Algeria is remembering a ...

Nigeria, often described as the “Giant of Africa”, is a country rich in cultural diversity and natural resources.

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The southern African country has long used stone sculpture as a form of storytelling to immortalize history. The craft survived close to a century of colonial rule that sought to erase local ...