The Asante Empire, which was made up of most of present-day Ghana, was a powerful kingdom located in West Africa. The Asante Empire began in 1701 when military leader Osei Tutu defeated ...

Robin Law, The Oyo Empire, c.1600-c.1836: A West African imperialism in the era of the Atlantic slave trade (Aldershot, Hampshire, England; Brookfield, Vt., USA, 1991). T. C. McCaskie, State and ...

In November 1924 Prempeh travelled by ship back to West Africa with some 50 Asante companions, most of whom had been born in Seychelles. "We who do not know him are more than anxious to see his ...

Accra (AFP) – Ghana's Asante king, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will receive 28 historic gold ornaments and regalia this weekend, in the latest major restoration of cultural treasures to the West ...

The artifacts, named after the Asante empire, will be returned to the current King of Asante, Otumfo Osei Tutu II, on a three-year loan agreement, extendable for an additional three years ...

Ashanti was one of the few regions in West Africa to achieve victories against ... rent for Elmina Castle.This gave the traders of the empire access to the African coast and involved them ...