The Mughal Empire, with its grand palaces, opulent courts, and immense wealth, is often regarded as one of the richest ...

Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – have put pressure on ...

When Roman Egypt came under attack from the Kushites in what is now Sudan, the Roman forces responded by destroying a Kushite ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

One of Africa's biggest countries has demoted French as its official language in favour of a native West African language.

They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...

Ghana and Nigeria are arguing over who makes the best Jollof rice. These debates have birthed long Twitter threads, Twitter ...

City names are a unique identity marker that mark people, geography, and language. Discover different cool city names that ...

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is said to have intoned, “We’ve awoken a sleeping giant.” (Some historians say this is an ...

Other peoples also migrated south past the Sahara to West Africa. In 1076 the Almoravids conquered the large area of the ancient Ghana Empire. The Char Bouba war (1644–74) was the unsuccessful final ...

Famous for its iconic pyramid and temples, the ancient Maya city of Tikal is no stranger to imperial conflict, having provided the setting for the Rebel Alliance base in Star Wars: Episode IV.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has received approval from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to run Licence “A” Coaching Courses in Ghana under the new CAF Coaching Convention.