On the surface, it’s just an old map—but every border tells a deeper story. This 1935 view of Africa offers a striking look into colonial power and how it shaped the continent ...

The African Union has voiced support for the adoption of a map that more accurately displays the real size of Africa. Also, ...

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century ...

Learn about the migration routes that ancient humans took when traveling out of Africa and how rising sea levels may have sunk an Egyptian city.

The rise and fall of the Garamantes in what is now Libya is a cautionary tale for regions that rely on ancient groundwater.

Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots.