Many African countries had indigenous languages before colonisation imposed the languages of the colonial powers, typically English, French, or Portuguese. Tanzania’s colonial language was ...

Kwame Nkrumah, a former PhD candidate at LSE, was the first prime minister of a post-colonial African nation. From that unique position, he observed the forces that shaped Africa and the world in the ...

They are called by their French and not the English version. The origin of the name can be traced back to pre-colonial West African days when European traders named coasts after the most popular ...

Africa remains aware of the brutal colonial experiences and continues to suffer the effects to this day, President Mnangagwa has said. In a speech read on his behalf by Foreign Affairs and ...

But other countries decided to keep the names from the colonial ... in West Africa, got its name from 15th-century Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra, who was the first European to map Freetown ...

The middle of the Twentieth Century saw the independence of most countries on the African continent. Those euphoric times brought forward-looking sentiments and a wish to break with the past.

several hotels across Africa stand as physical records of important parts of their respective country's history. Dakar is a city of constant development. From colonial times, and on, the capital ...

united by a shared colonial past. The 35th Biennial is the first to go to Africa as part of the travelling exhibitions programme established by the Sao Paulo show, one of the biggest art events in ...

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Colonial Penn offers 7 different Medicare supplement insurance plans (Medigap) across the United States. These plans vary based on your location, age, and health. But they maintain a consistent ...