In addition to demanding almost half of the country, the group also demands restitution in gold, to the weight of 2000 metric ...

The month of February has many commemorative activities that mark events that occurred before Ghana’s independence. One of such events is the 28th February 1948 Riot, which indeed did not only trigger ...

Within this geopolitical theater, the Republic of Somaliland and the Republic of Lithuania present two of the most compelling case studies in the restoration of interrupted sovereignty. While one ...

Comparing the independence movements of Somaliland and Lithuania is a fascinating exercise in “de facto” vs. “de jure” ...

Martin Luther King Jr. helped lead the Civil Rights Movement. Read about his “I Have a Dream” speech, quotes, holiday, kids, ...

Regional organization and integration in Africa are rooted in Pan-Africanism and the post-independence quest for unity, collective ...

Regional organisations and integration in Africa are rooted in Pan-Africanism and the post-independence quest for unity, ...

Like any other continent, Africa has a large number of countries that, for one reason or another, have vanished from the globe. Here are several examples of African nations that no longer exist.

As Angela Davis celebrates her 82nd birthday Monday (Jan. 26), The Root honors the living legacy of the revolutionary, ...

Eighty years after his death, the memory of Herbert Samuel Heelas Macaulay remains deeply etched in Nigeria’s political and ...

Congolese independence hero Patrice Emery Lumumba shot to fame on June 30, 1960 with a blistering independence speech against former colonial power Belgium, but ended up being executed by opponents ...