On October 17, 2025, UNESCO celebrated the completion of Volumes IX, X, and XI of the General History of Africa, a monumental work mobilizing over 230 scholars. Through this collective effort, the project offers a Pan-African and decolonized perspective on the continent’s history. Two founders of AFROSPECTIVES share their reflections on the intellectual and cultural challenges of this transformative endeavor.

From hunter-gatherer bands to complex chiefdoms, African governance evolved through adaptability, cooperation, and resilience.

Getting out of the Colonial Library As far as Africa is concerned, the colonial intelligentsia carried on fundamental and applied...