Most of what you think you know is wrong. What was the relationship between Christian missions and European colonialism in West Africa? For decades Western and African historians have agreed on an ...

A genomic analysis of over 1,200 people from across South Africa reveals how colonial-era European, Indigenous Khoe-San peoples, and enslaved people contributed to the modern-day gene pool in South ...

Why does The Gambia look like a thin ribbon cutting through Senegal? The answer lies in centuries of colonial competition.

A series of coups in Francophone Africa has led to French troops and diplomats being expelled from their former colonies. The recent string of coups in Africa is having an effect on at least one ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Between the 15th and 20th centuries, just 10 European ...