King Afonso I of Kongo emerged in the early 16th century as one of Africa’s most sophisticated diplomatic rulers, maintaining direct relations with Portugal while attempting to strengthen his kingdom ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has promised “action” in redressing the evils of the historic transatlantic slave trade.

Dame Sarah Mullally has renewed her commitment to the fund on a visit to Cape Coast Castle in Ghana.

The transatlantic slave trade is a painful part of world history. It represents one of the largest forced migrations, displacing 12.5 million Africans from their homelands. The trade was also ...

Although a village with the same name has been around since the 12th Century, what is now the city of Milton Keynes did not ...

The United Nations has condemned the kidnapping and enslavement of millions of people from Africa as the worst atrocity in human history. The vote is the latest and potentially largest effort to ...

Slavery was one of the cornerstones of European colonization across the Americas. The first slaves – 20 Africans - arrived on a Dutch ship around1619 to the Virginia colony at Jamestown. The demand ...

Pope Leo XIV has delved into his family history, revealing his ancestry included both enslaved people and slave owners.

The Africans on the intercepted ships carrying enslaved people were taken to the remote island of St. Helena where thousands died of disease and were buried in mass graves.