When able, ambitious Iain Macleod asked Harold Macmillan for a crack at running the Colonial Office after the 1959 elections, he knew he was taking on a post that could break or make a politician.

Would the shock waves of East African revolt move inland to plague the wobbly governments of other territories? One vulnerable region was Northern Rhodesia, which is due to get its independence by ...

The occupation of Northern Rhodesia -- The introduction of Western ideas: a new dialogue -- Christian authority and secular power -- Reinforcements: the strengthening of Western influence -- The ...

Do you know what African countries were called post-independence and colonialism? Names hold great significance, often speaking to a country’s past and cultural identity. While many African countries ...