Narrator: In the 1950s and 60s, many colonised countries that were part of the British Empire gained their independence. Ghana was one of the first African countries to do this. It had been part ...

Land Below the Sahara" explores the complex history and geography of Africa, particularly focusing on the impact of European colonization and the subsequent rise of independent nations.

Ghana's Independence Day is celebrated annually on 6 March. Discover the history of this day, key facts, and the significance of these celebrations. Read on.

For many South Africans, LSE also meant the opportunity for learning that apartheid denied them in their own country. Seven post-independence African heads of state have studied at the school: ...

This was when the greatest number of African states won independence, giving a major boost to the liberation process for the continent as a whole. The continent's oldest independent country is ...

An introductory survey of world history in the twentieth century, with a particular emphasis on the collapse ... modernization and underdevelopment debates; post-independence Africa; China under Mao ...