Gelasius is also responsible for a popular celebration which is still marked every year - establishing St Valentine's Day on ...

A Nok clay head. West Africa has been home to some great kingdoms and empires. The earliest of these kingdoms belonged to the Nok people. They were farmers, potters and metalworkers who settled ...

Late Pope Francis, who came to be known as a strong voice for the poor, oppressed and the marginalised during his tenure as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, had a keen interest in Africa.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. By the 1870s, many European countries were looking to expand their control in Africa. At the Berlin Conference in ...

He consistently denounced the exploitation of African resources and people in speeches and statements, called for peace and reconciliation between African nations, and highlighted the importance ...