As part of its milestone 10th anniversary celebration, the Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF), in collaboration ...

Introduction Europeans did not think we would find out about our black human species that inhabited Europe before the arrival of the Caucasians from the Caucasus Mountains in Central Asia .

O my people, enter the Holy Land which Allah has assigned to you…” This verse, spoken by Moses to his people, recognises the land’s divine allocation to the Israelites. Surah Al-Isra (17:104) further ...

PM Narendra Modi's visit to Ghana highlights a unique spiritual link, forged by Swami Ghanananda Saraswati, the first African ...

From royal Kente cloth to fish-shaped coffins, explore 10 fascinating facts that reveal Ghana’s rich culture, bold history, ...

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.

Now predominantly Muslim, North Africa was once a Christian heartland, producing Catholic popes who left their mark on the Church to this day. Their papacies were in the era of the Roman Empire ...

Compared to other countries in Africa, Ghana is home to many ancient towns that carry so much significance in the civilization and growth of the area. Most of these ancient towns in Ghana and their ...

How Gold Coast became Ghana Before gaining independence in 1957, Ghana was originally known as the Gold Coast, a name given by European traders due to its vast gold deposits. As the country moved ...

The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has insisted that the late Dr Joseph Boakye Danquah, one of the ‘Big Six’, popularly known as JB Danquah, coined the name ...

According to a report by Geography FAO, the word Ghana means " Warrior King" and it originated from the Ghana Empire which thrived in West Africa around 830 AD and was known for its trade in gold.

Gold is one of the resources at the heart of these tensions. West Africa has been a renowned gold mining hub for centuries, dating back to the ancient Ghana empire, which earned its reputation as ...