Category: DISCOVER (History)
Empire: Ancient Benin, West Africa’s Lost Metropolis
Statue of His Royal Imperial Majesty, the late Oba Akenzua II of Benin Kingdom in full regalia (Image Wikicommons) The Benin Empire: The West African ... Read More
Empire: The Rise and Reign of Mighty Oyo
Oyo mastered large-scale horse warfare using a highly coordinated dual division (Image recreated from historical accounts for FN) The Oyo Empire stands as one of ... Read More
Africa’s Ancient Bones: The Birth of Mathematics
The world's oldest mathematical tools are found in Africa, belying the narrative that Greece is the birthplace of mathematics (Image: Ishango bone: Wikimedia) An Editorial ... Read More
Custodians of Looted Heritage? The Foreign Museums Holding African Artefacts
Photo of the Benin bronzes display at the British museum (Wikimedia) For more than a century, some of the finest achievements of African art and ... Read More
“Gravest Crime Ever”: The Single Ideology Behind Slavery, Colonialism, and Globalization
In March 2026, the United Nations finally declares Slavery as "Gravest Crime Against Humanity" (Image: Wikimedia) "No people can enslave another for centuries without a ... Read More
Africa Lost Civilizations: The Mighty Cultures History Forgot
Africa's lost civilizations left legacies behind (Image: Wikimedia) Beyond ancient Egypt, Africa built empires that shaped world trade, art, and science. Discover the lost civilizations ... Read More
Africa’s Mirror: The Complicity We Overlook
Africa betrays itself again and again. It is time to stop pointing the finger and take accountability (Imagined for FN) The reckoning Europe owes Africa ... Read More
Françafrique: Time to End France’s Ongoing and Blatant Exploitation of Africa
A picture is worth a thousand words: French colonial officer sits in a hammock hanging on humans as the supporting frames. (Image: Wikimedia) France's relationship ... Read More
Two Crimes, One Blueprint: Slavery, Colonization and What Africa Must Learn
A memorial in honour of victims of torture in Kenya, including Esau Khamati Oriedo, during the British colonial era. (Image: Wikimedia) "The most potent weapon ... Read More
Kingdoms & Monuments: Royal Court of Tiébélé (Burkina Faso)
The Royal Court of Tiebele is proof that the Kassena are the masters of earthern construction (Image Wiki Commons) Discover the Royal Court of Tiébélé, ... Read More