The Berbers were particularly known for their conquest of the country of Spain and for resisting colonisation attempts by the Persian and Roman Empires. They were so powerful that they expanded and ...

THE bitter war in Biafra (see THE WORLD) is a symbol of the continent’s divided soul, and the most discouraging example so far of a profound impasse that is crippling many of Black Africa’s 30 newly ...

Nigeria tops the list as Africa’s most culturally diverse nation, with more than 370 tribes. The Hausa-Fulani dominate the north, the Yoruba are prominent in the southwest, and the Igbo hold sway in ...

The origins of East Africa’s Swahili culture can be traced to the shores of Zanzibar, where centuries of spice trade and ...