It is the Africa of Portugal, ... Portuguese Africa: The Sleeper. 6 minute read. TIME. January 2, 1961 12:00 AM GMT-5. Amid the tumult of a crumbling continent, one massive chunk of Africa sleeps on.

Portuguese explorers, traders, and colonizers established footholds along Africa’s coasts, from Angola to Mozambique. Initially, the language served as a tool for commerce and governance.

A majority of respondents in Angola and Cape Verde believe Portugal should apologise for its colonial past and return artefacts and other items looted during that era, according to a survey released ...

This linguistic diversity, despite all possible prohibitions and barriers, wound up molding the Portuguese that is spoken in Brazil today. Nor is its impact is limited to vocabulary; African ...

There was a time when the old Portuguese Empire encompassed colonies in both West Africa and East Africa. In terms of South African engagement, being adjacent to both of the regional colonial outposts ...

This photo taken on Aug 29, 2024 shows the logo of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) near China National Convention Center in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua] China has been ...

The day was marked by a performance by Portuguese-born South African singer J’Something, who sang the national anthems of ...