While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.

“We Need New Names” is NoViolet Bulawayo’s 2013 debut novel about a young impoverished African girl who eventually moves to ...

For some, Africa has an unfortunate reputation. Outdated stereotypes abound of poverty and people living in mud huts while ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Depending on how old you are, you might remember having to pull out a paper map to find your way around a place. Back then, ...

A new exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi is exploring a thousand years of African history through the lens of the continent’s ...