South Africa became independent as the Union of South Africa in 1910. Its capitals are Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.

The soldiers, disappointed not to find any of the kingdom’s legendary treasure, raised a French flag and drank Béhanzin’s gin ...

Talking African sculptures, art critics, and reportage inspired a very fertile year for art-world films in 2024.

In 1940, at the height of World War II, Italy invaded Egypt from its colony in Libya. The region later fell under the power ...

From a marble god stashed in a sewer to a mysterious ancient object whose use has been lost to time, the best archaeological ...

INDEX: Nubia When discussing the civilisations of the Nile Valley, many histories focus almost exclusively on the role of Egypt. But this approach ignores the emergence further so ...

INDEX: Ife and Benin Magnificent terracotta objects have been found in Nok, in Nigeria, dating back to a period some time between 500 BC and 500 AD. These are the earliest known s ...

Egyptian records describe seven-month journeys to reach this mysterious kingdom that supplied gold, ebony, and exotic animals to the pharaohs. Ancient African civilizations are unique in how they ...

The Douglas County School District has taken a significant step by approving the Advanced Placement (AP) African American ...

Chatter muffled as members of a secret society, masked and garbed in honey-coloured robes, entered the court of Foumban, the ...

Chatter muffled as members of a secret society, masked and garbed in honey-coloured robes, entered the court of Foumban, the ...