Although Africa is often overlooked in historical narratives, with the focus typically on European, Asian, or Middle Eastern empires, the continent’s influence on world history is profound and ...

Long overshadowed by its Egyptian neighbors, the Kingdom of Kush was a powerful and advanced African civilization that ruled ...

EMPIRE, which already has big presences in West Africa and North Africa, is expanding into South Africa with a new office in Johannesburg.

In the days when colonialism was a young and respectable word, Empire Builder Cecil Rhodes dispatched small bands of his agents into the wilds of Africa to make treaties with entire tribes. In 1890 ...

The struggle of Africa and the Middle East against foreign oppression did not end with the fall of colonial empires. Instead, it evolved into new forms of neocolonialism, foreign-backed coups ...

In northern Ethiopia, in the Tigray region, lies Axum (also spelled Aksum), an ancient city that once stood at the heart of one of Africa’s most powerful historical kingdoms: the Kingdom of Axum.

If his wealth were adjusted to today’s economy, some estimates place it at over $500 billion (Rs 43.7 trillion) — a number ...

Africa boasts a rich and complex history, marked by the rise of powerful empires that shaped its destiny and left a lasting impact on the world. This was when Africa ruled the world.