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BAFAThe Brits Association for Africa· Registered Charity 1209161

BAFA brings people together through shared history, heritage and community, while supporting opportunities for individuals and communities in Africa.

Based in · 128 City Road, London
Working across · Britain & Africa
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The Story

Your story started long before you

Britain and Africa are not two separate stories. They are one living line

Before the noise, before the labels, before anyone told you where you fit, there was an inheritance.

The relationship between Britain and Africa lives in the stories, cultures and experiences of people and communities across generations.

The Brits Association for Africa brings those connections into focus, creating space to explore heritage and share perspectives while supporting its charitable purpose in Africa.

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A BAFA statement· What connects us
We celebrate what connects Britain and Africa. Shared heritage, shared future.
The Brits Association for AfricaRegistered charity 1209161
Our Roots

Know your ground Walk it together

Real life across Britain and across Africa. Grounded in who we are.

Cultural heritage & living memory

Holding what matters

Our archives, oral histories, music, literature, and intergenerational storytelling keep British-African heritage alive for those here now and those coming next.

Wellbeing, rhythm & collective presence

Moving together

From neighbourhood gatherings and shared tables to active wellbeing and peer connection, we build rooms where nobody has to carry their journey alone.

Identity & self-definition

Knowing where you stand

We create living spaces across London and Britain where people reclaim their lineage, voice, and confidence—free from outdated labels or expectations.

Across the continent: Africa projects

Roots that reach home

Our roots do not stop at the shoreline. From London to Africa and across the continent, we lay physical foundations, unlock clean water, and build lasting community infrastructure.

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Shared history

Two nations, One heritage

Scroll, or select a piece, to meet the people and objects that link Africa and Britain.

History

The stories that
connect us

These histories are varied and complex. We recognise the people, cultures and experiences that continue to shape communities in Britain and across Africa.

Written into the foundations of Britain British African and Commonwealth history is not a side chapter. It is the engine room of modern Britain, shaping our science, inventions, public service, culture, and national life.

BAFA volunteers in orange hoodies on a heritage walk beside Hadrian’s Wall
01North Africa · Roman Britain

African soldiers on Hadrian’s Wall

A Roman unit recruited from areas now known as Algeria and Morocco was stationed at a fort near Hadrian’s Wall. Archaeological evidence helps tell the story of its presence in northern Britain.

Read more at Historic England ↗
A BAFA guide leading a riverside history tour in Kingston upon Thames
02Senegal · Kingston upon Thames

Cesar Picton: a life in Kingston

Taken from his family in Senegal as a child and brought to England, Cesar Picton later became a businessman in Kingston upon Thames. A local plaque marks the house where he lived.

Read more at Historic England ↗
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03African heritage · Britain

Olaudah Equiano: a voice against slavery

Olaudah Equiano described being enslaved as a child and later buying his freedom. His autobiography brought the experiences of enslaved people to a wide audience, and he spoke against slavery across Britain.

Read more at Historic England ↗
A BAFA community history talk in a London park
04Jamaica · London · African diaspora

Marcus Garvey: a message of pride and self-reliance

Born in Jamaica, Marcus Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association in 1914. His message celebrated African history and culture and encouraged Black economic independence. He moved to London in 1935.

Read more at the US National Archives ↗
A BAFA heritage day with an Ethiopian coffee ceremony outside a Bath villa
05Ethiopia · Bath

Haile Selassie I: a home in Bath

Following Italy’s invasion of Ethiopia, Emperor Haile Selassie I came to Britain in exile and made Fairfield House in Bath his home. He later presented the house to the city in 1958.

Read more at Historic England ↗
Community

You were never meant to do it alone

BAFA community is the gathering point for British-African life—through shared tables, grassroots sport, active movement, and living heritage.

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The shared table

Real conversations, neighbourhood dialogues, and cultural nights across London and the UK where every generation has a seat.

Collage of British-African history and heritage

Living memory

Capturing and celebrating the stories, journeys, and heritage of British-African families so our record is written in our own words.

A mixed group of neighbours jogging together in a park at sunrise

Collective motion

Active community sport, running and walking clubs, fitness sessions, and team tournaments that bring adults together in rhythm, strength, and shared energy.

Three friends sharing something on a phone on a sunny London high street

The network

Creators, elders, builders, thinkers, and neighbours working side by side across Britain and Africa to open doors for one another.

Our donors

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Many routes home

Britain, Africa, the Gulf and Europe, linked by family, memory and movement

Every place marked here is home to people donating to BAFA

Britain

LondonManchesterBirminghamBristolGlasgow

Africa, Gulf and Europe

AfricaGulf, Europe and Britain

CairoDakarFreetownAccraLagosYaoundéKinshasaAddis AbabaMogadishuKampalaNairobiDodomaHarareJohannesburgRiyadhAbu Dhabi

Africa14

  1. 01NigeriaLondon to Lagos
  2. 02GhanaGlasgow to Accra
  3. 03KenyaManchester to Nairobi
  4. 04UgandaBristol to Kampala
  5. 05EthiopiaLondon to Addis Ababa
  6. 06South AfricaBirmingham to Johannesburg
  7. 07EgyptBritain to Cairo
  8. 08SenegalBritain to Dakar
  9. 09Sierra LeoneBritain to Freetown
  10. 10CameroonBritain to Yaoundé
  11. 11DR CongoBritain to Kinshasa
  12. 12SomaliaBritain to Mogadishu
  13. 13TanzaniaBritain to Dodoma
  14. 14ZimbabweBritain to Harare

Gulf6

  1. 15UAEBritain to Abu Dhabi
  2. 16Saudi ArabiaBritain to Riyadh
  3. 17QatarBritain to Doha
  4. 18KuwaitBritain to Kuwait City
  5. 19BahrainBritain to Manama
  6. 20OmanBritain to Muscat

Europe6

  1. 21FranceBritain to Paris
  2. 22NetherlandsBritain to Amsterdam
  3. 23GermanyBritain to Berlin
  4. 24BelgiumBritain to Brussels
  5. 25PortugalBritain to Lisbon
  6. 26ItalyBritain to Rome

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