Robin Blackburn is undoubtedly one of the most prolific writers on the transnational histories of slavery and abolition in ...

On Monday 25 November, Professor Benedetta Rossi will hold a seminar to introduce the recent history and activities of the West African anti-slavery ... and book your place here. The exhibition and ...

Kanye West, the African-American musician was on the spot for remarking that 400 years in which black people were held as ...

14.25 x 13.25 in. (36.2 x 33.7 cm.) ...

NIAMEY, Niger -- Thousands from the junta-led countries in Africa’s Sahel region gathered this week in the Nigerien capital of Niamey, with music and cultural displays, to condemn what they ...

Did a courtroom showdown in 1772 set the stage for Britain’s journey toward abolishing slavery? That year, Somerset vs Stewart hit the Court of King’s Bench and led to a historic ruling that ...

When the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meets at its next ordinary summit in Abuja, the commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, will present his ...

All three nations are nearing the end of their one-year withdrawal process from the West Africa regional bloc known as ECOWAS, which they accuse of being influenced by France in sanctioning them for ...