A country in the North African region, Libya changed its flag in 2011 following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Libya reverted to the flag it used from 1951 to 1969, which consists of red, black, and ...

This flag is designed with six bold colours. While many African flags are visually striking, one that stands out as particularly symbolic and captivating is the flag of South Africa. The South African ...

Bamako, early 2022. The French ambassador has just been declared persona non grata. Soldiers from Operation Barkhane are packing up. In the streets of the Malian capital, protest follows protest, ...

The first African state to adopt a red, gold and green flag upon independence was Ghana in 1957. Well, it all started during the scramble for Africa, Ethiopia was the only African country besides ...

Symbols matter. If they didn’t, we wouldn’t be in the midst of such acrimonious debate about the Confederate flag, 150 years after the end of the Civil War. Most of its defenders assert — ...

Across Africa, nations take great pride in their flags, with each design telling a unique story. While many African flags are ...