The Repatriation of African Artefacts: A Fleeting Illusion?
Repatriation is the restitution of a person or objects to their original location. The repatriation of African artefacts is the call for the returning of stolen African artefacts by Europe…
The Crimean War: The Causes, the Interests of the Powers and the Legacies of War
The Crimean War of 1853-1856 was a short but decisive war fought between the alliance of Britain, the Ottoman Empire, France, and the kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont (Italy) against the…
Empire of Kanem-Bornu (ca. 9th century-1900): Formation, Consolidation and Expansion
Kanem-Borno lies in the Lake Chad region. It is now shared among four countries: Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon. This region is notable for its Lake Chad, and its history has…
Akoko Communities, Environs, and the Colonial Rule
Clarifications Colonization is aptly an act whereby a ‘superior’ race or ethnic dominates a less powerful one, and this act is mostly followed by all sorts of exploitation of the…