In the early 18th century, Kings of Dahomey (known today as Benin) became big players in the slave trade, waging a bitter ... his slave raids in Northern Ghana in the 1880's.

The 38th African Union (AU) Summit due to convene in Addis Ababa next week has identified "Justice for Africans and People of ...

Cape Coast Castle in Ghana was a slave fortress that played a large part in the capture and transportation of enslaved Africans. Profitable trade in West Africa led Europeans to set up permanent ...

A California museum has returned seven royal artifacts to Ghana’s traditional Ashanti king, marking his silver jubilee and representing the first planned handovers of Ashanti treasures looted ...

"We're the only slavery museum in Philadelphia and the only museum with actual artifacts from the transatlantic slave trade," Gwen said. "My husband, Justin Ragsdale, is the founder of this museum ...