is renowned for its pastel-coloured colonial houses and was the capital of French West Africa until 1902. There too, street names, squares, bridges and plaques honour mid-1800s French Governor ...

A map of deadly infectious diseases known to attack the central nervous system (CNS) of people who are already suffering with HIV has unearthed diagnosis "blank spots" in Africa, according to research ...

New project set to rename public spaces bearing names of colonial officers as Dakar distances itself from France.

Its emperor Mansa Musa was placed on medieval European maps of Africa with description: "The king is the richest and most noble because his country abounds in gold." Under him, the empire reached its ...

As President Donald Trump's whims reverberate across the world, one particular Chicago group — globe and mapmakers — rise to ...

Colonial administrators and governors, commanders, but also French writers and doctors cover 60% of this piece of the peninsula with their names ... Naming Cultures in Africa and Israel (Routledge ...

Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson traveled to the port city of Dakhla, on the West African coast, to launch his budget airline’s ...

Ask pupils if they can name ... what Africa is. Explain that it is one of several continents that make up the world. Discuss the meaning of continent and show these on a globe or 2D map of the ...

Similarly, Mali’s military junta recently renamed 25 streets, boulevards and squares to sever ties with their French colonial history. However, the name “Africa” remains untouched.

There are three main routes to consider: the Red City Route takes you around the city centre and Camps Bay; the Blue Mini ...

Nigeria will kick off their campaign against Samoa before taking on the bigger names. "We know we have big teams like South Africa and New Zealand [in our group], but I believe in our capability ...

Ukrainian forces counter-attack inside Russia's Kursk region, with Ukraine armored units breaking out of the town of Sudzha ...