Kenyan Company, Majorel Lose Facebook Contract, Sacks 200 Employees
Following a court order in March restraining Majorel from going on with a Meta content moderation contract, the company has begun laying off 200 employees.
How U.K. Home Office ‘Tried to Sanitize’ Colonialism Lesson for Staff
‘There seemed to be a reluctance to fully engage with how bad Britain has been,’ academic reportedly says
Cobalt Mining for Foreign Tech Giants is Driving Child Labor in Congo
A new exposé on artisanal cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo lifts the curtain on a nightmarish world in which billions of people are unwittingly complicit. Senior climate correspondent Louise Boyle reports
Protesters Interrupt €4.2m Auction of Stolen 19th-Century Gabonese Mask
Protesters demanded the return of a ‘stolen’ 19th-century Gabonese mask sold at auction for €4.2 million.
Belgian king Express 'Deepest Regrets' for Colonialism in Congo
Philippe also offered a traditional mask of the Suku people to Congo's national museum that has been held for decades by Belgium's Royal Museum for Central Africa.
Macron Vindicates France, Calls Russia a 'Colonial Power' in Benin
France's president accused Russia of being "one of the last colonial imperial powers" during a visit to Benin, a former French colony.
Finally, Germany Returns Stolen Colonial Treasures to Namibia
The decision to give back the Namibian treasures coincides with last year's recognition of the German Empire's genocide in the early 20th century.
Why Isn't Black History Month Popular Across Europe?
October is officially Black History Month in the UK and Ireland. It's also celebrated in other European countries, but why is the concept not more widely recognised?
African War Veterans Win Legal Battle Against France for Pension Rights
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.
Here's How Zimbabwe Got its Name
Let's take a look back at how Zimbabwe got its name and the different names the country has had.
King Charles III Backs Research into U.K. Monarchy's Slavery Ties
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.
How Colonialism Deceived Africans to Believe Hitting Children is African Tradition – It is Not!
Hitting children is not an African tradition, on the contrary, it was actually introduced by colonial masters.
500-Year-Old Horn Discovered in South Africa Proves African Civilization Before Colonialism
Thanks to chemical analyses, it has been discovered that the horn was a medicine container used in pre-colonial times.
Meet Trezzvant Anderson, the WWII Black War Journalist, History Didn’t Tell You About
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.
China Built a Railway in Kenya that Leads to Nowhere
Critics are concerned that the details of China's loans are rarely publicly disclosed
IMF and World Bank Decide Africa's Fate in Morocco
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.