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Nationwide events celebrate the country's official independence from France in 1962 after a brutal seven-year war.
OPINION - On this Independence Day, everyone is dependent on the government, but African Americans are even more dependent, for…
OPINION - Happy 50th Independence Day Jamaica! Here’s hoping that the next 50 will bring peace, prosperity and a continuation…
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The African nation, which gained independence Saturday, became the U.N.'s 193rd member by acclamation Thursday...
NEW YORK (AP) - Achebe, whose "Things Fall Apart" is regarded as the founding work of postcolonial African fiction, has…
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Fabulous minerals. Magnificent music. Great cuisine. And a people still mired in violence and misery...
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - Today, the West African country is on the verge of putting half a century of coups…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - In 1960, 17 African countries gained independence from European colonial powers, making it a banner year for…
On the eve of President Obama’s visit to Ghana, theGrio looks back to when the country first celebrated its independence