The Asante Empire, which was made up of most of present-day Ghana, was a powerful kingdom located in West Africa. The Asante Empire began in 1701 when military leader Osei Tutu defeated ...

Robin Law, The Oyo Empire, c.1600-c.1836: A West African imperialism in the era of the Atlantic slave trade (Aldershot, Hampshire, England; Brookfield, Vt., USA, 1991). T. C. McCaskie, State and ...

Ashanti Region in Ghana West Africa. Their home grounds is based at Baba Yara Stadium in Amakom, Kumasi. They compete in the Ghanaian Premier League. They have been champions of the Ghana Premier ...

Looted artefacts from the Asante kingdom are finally on display ... Ghana's hopes of reaching the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations are over as Comoros, Mali, Zambia and Zimbabwe qualify with one round ...

The Ashanti Empire founded in 1670 occupied what is now ... power and the immense wealth of Africa. Watch the full documentary on BBC Select. Stargazers are preparing for the next meteor shower ...

Ashanti was one of the few regions in West Africa to achieve victories against ... rent for Elmina Castle.This gave the traders of the empire access to the African coast and involved them ...

The UK is to loan back some the 'crown jewels' of Ghana, 150 years after they were 'stolen' from the court of an Asante king. The 32 pieces of Asante Gold, named after the African empire from ...