African History

The Congo-Océan railroad stretches across the Republic of Congo from Brazzaville to the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noir. It was completed in 1934, whe...

In 1922, after fifteen years of searching, archaeologists finally discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. There, buried alongside the kings mummy,...

Pioneering study of the role of the Christian churches in the Rwandan genocide of the Tutsi; a key work for historians, memory studies scholars, re...

A compelling exploration of one of the most ill-advised and calamitous interventions in colonial development history. As colonial development to...

An artistic rendering of the African antelope, the Springbok, was depicted with stylized wings to serve as the logo of South African Airways (SAA) ...

A riveting study of Africa's demographics its youth and growth and what they mean for the continent, today and into the future. 'Essential readi...

For a British Empire that stretched across much of the globe at the start of the nineteenth century, the interiors of Africa and Australia remained...

Many observers of Kenya's complicated history raise cause for concern, offering critiques of practices such as the use of public office for private...

Comprehensively surveys Ethiopia and Eritrea's rich and dynamic tradition of historical writing, from the ancient Aksumite era to the present day. ...

In this first guide to Tangier's extraordinary cultural history , former BBC North Africa correspondent Richard Hamilton explores the city to find ...