The Ethiopian state of Tigray is the latest region to attempt to break away from the central government of an African nation. The Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front retook the capital city of Mekelle ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Historic Maps of Africa collection includes 78 maps and dates from circa 1631 to 1973. Geographic content of individual maps varies from ...
Africa has a complex history of kingdoms, colonies, and modern states that have risen and fallen over centuries. Borders were often redrawn due to colonization, wars, and political agreements, leading ...
Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s increasingly repressive government uses colonial-era laws to silence dissent. EFE-EPA/ EPA/Phillipe Wojazer The impact of colonial rule on sub-Saharan Africa continues ...