In a society unmoored from traditional institutions, many men turn to self-styled gurus to answer the ancient question: What ...

In “A Training School for Elephants,” Sophy Roberts revisits an especially bizarre episode from the exploitation of Africa.

In this provocative book, Daly argues that militarism in Africa has historically been about more than power grabs.

Wisden editor Lawrence Booth delivers his annual take on the state of world cricket At 11.59 on the night of November 30, Jay ...

As the Catholic Church charts its third millennium, the synod symbolizes its attempts to discern the path ahead. Francis sought balance between tradition and innovation, the local and the universal.

The great-great-grandson of 19th-century British Prime Minister William Gladstone said he was horrified to learn seven years ...

A pair of white hands blinding a Black face. A smiling colonizer with a Bible, crushing the skull of a screaming native with ...

Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots.

On April 17, 1825, Charles X, brother to Louis XVIII and the new French king, performed a sudden about-face. Charles X issued a decree stating that France would recognize Haitian independence but only ...

They were founded before 1900, endured two World Wars, two bankruptcies, the bailout-era crisis, and remained standing. Among ...

The Phoenicians developed their ancient civilization with profits from the lucrative maritime trade of the Mediterranean.

Bayonet training infuses aggression, warrior spirit, and elan in the hearts and minds of the soldiers being trained in it.