In “Hew Locke, what have we here?”, visitors are asked to consider the legacy of empire and plunder in shaping museum ...
The Asante Empire, known for its wealth from gold and agricultural trade, was also involved in slave trading. From 1824 to 1900, the empire engaged in five conflicts with the British Empire and ...
Looted artefacts from the Asante kingdom are finally on display in Ghana, 150 years after British colonisers took them. Ghanaians flocked to the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, the capital of ...
During the 19th century the British fought minor wars in Africa to secure British control of colonial territories. These included the: Ashanti Wars in West Africa. Matabele Wars in South Africa.