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African veterans who fought for France can now stay in their home-countries and receive pension benefits. The unfair treatment of Africans who fought in French uniform is documented in Omar Sy's latest movie, Father and Soldier.
Let's take a look back at how Zimbabwe got its name and the different names the country has had.
King Charles III backed research into the UK monarchy's ties to slavery after a document revealed that his ancestor had shares in a slave-trading company.
Hitting children is not an African tradition, on the contrary, it was actually introduced by colonial masters.
Thanks to chemical analyses, it has been discovered that the horn was a medicine container used in pre-colonial times.
During WWII, Trezzvant Anderson embedded with the Army’s first Black tank squad to see combat. He deployed their stories in the broader fight for equality.
Critics are concerned that the details of China's loans are rarely publicly disclosed
In a significant development, member nations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached an agreement to enhance their financial commitments to the global institution. Simultaneously, the IMF has declared that Africa will be granted an additional, third seat on its Executive Board.
Ghana's Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, met with the popular museum's director to request the return of works taken from the Asante palace in Kumasi during an 1874 war with the British.
Nine African war veterans finally return to their home countries with the insurance to get their full pensions. Aged between 85 and 96 years old, the ex-soldiers who fought for France had to reside there at least half the year to receive their benefits - until this year.
The 1100-page document includes more than 100 recommendations on how to address the harms of slavery.
