Ethiopia and Liberia were the only African countries not under European control ... should be known as the second stage in the British Empire, as Britain gained 20 new colonies.

One of the truly unforgettable heroes of the British empire to whom I was introduced ... no less than two African countries; Southern and Northern Rhodesia were named after him.

Technically speaking, however, sunlight continued to shine on at least one portion of British-occupied land for about another six months. The primary holdout? A section of the British Antarctic ...

One of Africa's biggest countries has demoted French as its official language in favour of a native West African language.