In Dakar, Senegal, the towering fifty-metre African Renaissance Monument reaches into the heavens with a deep yearning for a new day that only those born of African struggles can fully grasp.

Yet African knowledge had already shaped worlds long before Europe’s philosophical reawakening. What is happening now in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger bears no resemblance to the Renaissance.

LOUIS – In a relentless rainstorm, a groundbreaking ceremony was held, attributing to the sacrifice of African American ... “We have absolutely no monument representing the color troops ...

The establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) revives Kwame Nkrumah’s pan-African vision of economic integration. This initiative, coupled with Mnangagwa’s emphasis on ...

To win, he would not only have to beat some of Vietnam’s best long-distance runners but also Kenya’s Edwin Kiptoo – a fellow East African who currently dominates Vietnam’s marathon running ...

Large-scale infrastructure projects such as the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and Tanzania LNG project are not only expected to drive economic growth in the region, but also trigger an oil ...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined its president’s club $100,000 after violent fan clashes at an African Champions League game between two teams that are going to the FIFA ...

The hotel's location also allows easy access to key governmental and business institutions, as well as Dakar's attractions, encompassing the African Renaissance Monument and Gorée Island.

Although hundreds of people observed the double lynching—according to newspaper reports, the crowd dined on deviled eggs, whiskey and lemonade—no monument was erected to remember the brutally ...