Staring out to sea on a flawlessly sunny day, underwater archaeologist Ibrahima Thiaw visualises three shipwrecks once packed with slaves that now lie somewhere beneath Senegal’s Atlantic waves. He ...

Photo by Stephanie Maher. All rights reserved. When we hear about irregular migration from Africa to Europe, migrants are frequently portrayed as victims of human ...

The era of the Atlantic slave trade -- The crisis of abolition, legitimate trade, and the adaptation of slavery -- Rules and reality : anteproclamation slavery and society on the gold coast -- The ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A whirlwind of color and art at the opening of this year's Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art in the Senegalese capital stood in stark contrast to the serious topic of ...

The Gambia is often portrayed as little more than a geographical oddity, a strip of land engulfed by its much larger neighbour Senegal. It was once the centre of Senegambia, administered by Britain ...

“In Slavery’s Wake,” at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, looks beyond the United States to tell a global story. By Jennifer Schuessler See more of our coverage in your ...

President Bush meets with the leaders of eight West African democracies in Senegal as he opens his five-nation tour of Africa. Bush says he's not prepared to say whether he will commit U.S.

US President George Bush paid homage on Tuesday to African slaves who passed through the port here, calling slavery “one of the greatest crimes of history” that nonetheless stirred America’s ...

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A visitor explores the international exhibit at the Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art in Dakar, Senegal, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag) DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A whirlwind ...