At the Spokane ANTIQUES ROADSHOW in August 2007, a guest named Maurice brought in a large and weathered-looking atlas, which he explained to appraiser Stephen Massey had passed down to him from his ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Historic Maps of Africa collection includes 78 maps and dates from circa 1631 to 1973. Geographic content of individual maps varies from ...

Africa’s modern map tells a story centuries in the making, yet much of it was drawn by foreign powers with little regard for local realities. Straight lines carved across rivers, mountains, and ...

A research project from a University of Colorado Boulder professor could help trace the path of African cultures that came to the Americas through slave ships, as well as provide more answers on ...

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted an outpouring of reflection and reaction online. But not all was grief – some young Africans instead are sharing images and stories of their own elders, ...

The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...

For those who believe Africa was decolonized decades ago, it’s time to wake up from dream-world. True, colonial European powers no longer impose direct rule on African nations, which are nominally ...

Algerian foreign minister says African countries and peoples continue to pay a heavy price for colonialism African leaders are pushing to have colonial-era crimes recognised, criminalised and ...