After all, jazz was born from this very spot. As was New Orleans’ most famous traditions, including the dazzling Second Line and wild-beyond-belief Mardi Gras. All three of these institutions are tied ...

Ghana’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Magnus Kofi Amoatey, has presented his Letter of Credence to the President of that country, Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, at the African ...

À l’initiative du Comité Palestine Mons-Borinage et en partenariat avec d’autres organisations, une marche citoyenne est organisée ce samedi 28 février à 14h30 au départ de la place Léopold à Mons.

AI development mirrors historical patterns of extraction. The authors draw on scholarship describing data colonialism, a process in which data from individuals and communities are harvested, ...

The Lumumba cocktail is one of Northern Europe's most popular winter drinks, but its name – borrowed from a Congolese politician – is now sparking a cultural controversy.

When most of us think about country names, we assume they represent something ancient, a tribe, a civilization, a dynasty, or a cultural identity that evolved over centuries. But that isn’t always the ...

From Jean Neuhaus Jr.’s invention of the praline to Belgium’s colonial history in Congo, here’s why the country is known as the chocolate capital of the world.

Historian John Stow claimed that Henry VIII had around 70,000 people executed (although this is believed to be an exaggerated ...

Historian John Stow claimed that Henry VIII had around 70,000 people executed (although this is believed to be an exaggerated number), but it was near the thousands, including the execution of 67-year ...

The 'Golden Age' of Expansion To understand why Rubio's speech was so profoundly colonial in nature, one must look beyond the polished delivery and examine the historical revisionism at its core. In ...

In western Uganda lies Kasese — home to the country’s highest peak, Margherita Peak, the crowning summit of Mount Stanley within the majestic Rwenzori Mountains. That our highest point bears the name ...