For many decades, Africans were under colonial rule that gave them little or no chance to express their desires. Despite the numerous obstacles, some youngsters (who eventually became renowned African ...

Eve Blouin, daughter of African independence activist Andrée Blouin, speaks to the The World’s Host Marco Werman about a new ...

Sam Nujoma, the freedom fighter who became Namibia's founding president after leading the country to independence from ...

Sam Nujoma, the activist and guerrilla leader who became Namibia's first democratically elected president after it won its ...

Sam Nujoma was known for leading Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years.

Saikat Majumdar’s new book explores the rise of amateurs as a response to colonial rule, and its current form, embodied by ...

The historic signing of the Expropriation Bill into law by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is a momentous victory for ...

along with parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in South Africa. The Kingdom of Lesotho has filed a petition with the United Nations seeking the return of land it lost during the colonial ...

Drawing on the cumulative intellectual achievements of Professor Femi Badejo, this lecture will explore the relationship between power, privilege, and ...

Nujoma was on the commanding heights of Namibia’s liberation struggle for over half a century. He decided to retire as ...

Similarly, the Yoruba in West Africa maintained a governance structure that balanced power among rulers, councils, and religious institutions. Colonial powers systematically dismantled these systems.

Colonial-era wigs have long been associated with foreign dominance in African legal systems ... the democratic culture and strengthen the rule of law.