Information has emerged about plans by some African leaders to seek compensation from the United Kingdom for crimes committed during the colonial era. The move gathered momentum at a recent high-level ...

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On the surface, it’s just an old map—but every border tells a deeper story. This 1935 view of Africa offers a striking look into colonial power and how it shaped the continent ...

The contemporary political landscape has witnessed the emergence of Somaliland as a robust de facto state a "ghost in the ...

In the years ahead, the most terrifying domino could be Nigeria, the “Giant of Africa.” Nigeria is held together by oil and a ...

Namibia’s narrow northeastern corridor, known as the Caprivi Strip, is one of the most unusual borders on the continent. This ...

Three decades after his death, François Mitterrand remains a defining yet contested figure in French politics. His biographer ...

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When discussing China’s global rise, attention usually shifts to the United States, Europe, Asia, or the South China Sea. Yet ...

Analysis - Nigeria has endured decades of violent insurgencies and ranks 6th on the 2025 Global Terrorism Index. Numerous people have been killed and millions displaced. The number of casualties from ...