Colonialism is closely related to imperialism. Imperialism is the policy or ethos of using power and influence to control ...

The way colonialism works is colonisers named the countries they ‘discovered’. While some countries changed their names after independence, many still held on to the names given by their colonisers.

When African countries gained independence from their colonial rulers, they faced many changes. One of the most important changes for many countries was switching from the colonial currency to their ...