Historical Newspapers

This collection includes papers published between 1821 and 1922. The twenty-four titles found here represent newspapers published in nearly every main region of the colonized continent south of the Sahara: British West Africa, South Africa, Portuguese and British East Africa, and the Congo under King Leopold and Belgium. The collection is made up of publications created for distribution in Africa by indigenous rights groups, middle-class commercial entities in the colonies, businesses reliant on the colonial subjugation of the native populations, missionary groups, colonial administrators, and colonial advocates in learned societies in Europe. Languages: English; French; Afrikaans

This collection features key newspapers from the region from the 1940s to the early 2000s. View titles and dates of coverage.
Languages: English

From the Ottoman Empire to the Arab Spring, the countries of the Middle East and North Africa have stood at the crossroads of history. The Middle Eastern and North African Newspapers collection includes publications from across this dynamic region, providing unique insights into the history of individual countries, as well as broad viewpoints on key historic events from the late nineteenth century through the present. View titles and dates of coverage.
Languages: Arabic, French, & English