the affinity is far from belated or superficial.” Donald Locke spent his earliest years at Stewartville, West Coast Demerara where he was born before moving to Georgetown with his family in 1938.

Haunting and harrowing and a poignant requisite for all to see, Hew Locke’s powerful British Museum exhibition is not to be missed. An exhibition on British colonialism and empire hosted by the ...

There are lots of new exhibitions coming up in London next month, with plenty to get excited about. But before the new, we must wave goodbye to the old. Some of London’s best exhibitions are ...

Mastercard has opened its first office in Accra, Ghana, expanding its operations in West Africa. This strategic milestone demonstrates Mastercard’s commitment to helping the country’s ...

West Africa is on the cusp of a transformative industrial revolution as multi-billion dollar investments pour into the region, signaling a renewed focus on economic diversification and ...

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The expansion of the fleet comes at a critical time. The global terrorism index recently described the Sahel region of west Africa as the new epicentre of terrorism. Security analysts Samuel ...

France has given up most of its military footprint across west Africa with astonishing speed. By the end of the year, the only remaining French base in Africa will be in Djibouti. Driven by ...

WEST AFRICA has long been a source of booze. In Yoruba mythology Obatala, a deity sent to create humans, stumbled on palm wine and fell into a drunken slumber before completing the task.

This is such a powerful and important exhibition. Using objects from the collection, mixed with ship and bust artworks by Locke, he interrogates and shines a light on Britain’s colonial past – ...

Kanye West is sharing some news about his health. In a conversation on “The Download” podcast with Justin Laboy, West, who changed his name to Ye, said he was previously misdiagnosed with ...