On 12 May 1883, the German flag was raised on the coast of South-West Africa, modern Namibia - the beginnings of Germany's African Empire. As colonial forces moved in , their ruthless punitive raids became an open war of extermination. Thousands of the indigenous people were killed or driven out int[...]

WORLD WAR ONE BOOK OF THE YEAR In a sweeping narrative, David Olusoga describes how Europe's Great War became the World's War - a multi-racial, multi-national struggle, fought in Africa and Asia as well as in Europe, which pulled in men and resources from across the globe. Throughout, he exposes the[...]

Kejsarens förintelse bygger på nyfunna chockerande arkivdokument och är den definitiva skildringen av ett folkmord som medvetet doldes under ett sekel ? en historia som dagens Tyskland ännu inte har gjort upp med.Den 12 maj 1883 hissades den tyska flaggan vid Sydvästafrikas kust, i dagens Namib[...]