The Asante king, or Asantehene, is seen as a symbol of traditional authority, and is believed to be invested with the spirits of his predecessors. But his kingdom is now part of Ghana's modern ...

Linda Ramkalawan, the High Commis­sioner of Ghana ... ments of Asante resistance to colo­nialism, and she remains a power­ful symbol of courage and national pride. Clothed in his traditional ...

The V&A is lending 17 items including an Asante gold ring (top left), a gold badge worn by the king's "soul washer" and a ceremonial pipe The UK has returned dozens of artefacts looted from what ...

The field outside the royal palace in the Ghanaian city of Kumasi was filled with an exuberant crowd, celebrating the return 100 years ago of an exiled king. Prempeh was the Asante king ...