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From street names to textbooks, Senegal is rewriting French colonial memory
New project set to rename public spaces bearing names of colonial officers as Dakar distances itself from France.
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Old Map Dating to 1600s Locates Native/French Trading Site - Metal Detecting
Historians have discovered a major site dating between the late 1600s and early 1700s. The site was used by the French settlers and the Native Americans in the area. It is believed to have been one of ...
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Out of Africa: celebrating 100 years of human-origins research
A landmark study reporting the discovery of Australopithecus africanus one century ago put the African continent at the ...
What’s behind the strange rash of ’dinosaur’ sightings in the Congo?
For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...
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Modernism in Africa: Shedding Light on Nigeria’s Rich Heritage of Education Buildings
Discover the evolution of Modern educational architecture in Africa, highlighting Nigeria's key university buildings and ...
Archaeologists uncover ‘lost’ home of England’s last Anglo-Saxon king
Archaeologists believe they found a residence of medieval ruler Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. A nearby church and toilet were vital clues.