The Ambedkar-Kalaignar Fellowship at SOAS offers Tamil Nadu students a unique opportunity for research in social justice and ...

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Naseemah Mohamed’s newest genealogy course helps students recover family history and connect with their roots.

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Diplomats and scholars at the seventh International Symposium on West African Studies (ISWAS), have urged West African leaders to move Artificial Intelligence ...

The 7th International Symposium on West African Studies (ISWAS) opened on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) with a mandate that ...

Angola and Alstom have revealed plans to explore the potential development of the Luanda coastal Blue Line Commuter Rail System ...

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Under heavy sanctions following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia stepped up its courting of African governments with offers of military cooperation, weapons, grain and fertilizers. It’s also ...

Ahead of the annual Root 100 awards, we're taking a look at the life of The Root's founder, Henry Louis Gates Jr.