Gris-gris are rooted in traditional African faiths that believe vital powers in animals and nature may be unlocked — to harm, ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

South African chocolate lovers are facing a challenging year as the price of cocoa continues to rise, with costs far ...

By prioritising skills training aligned with industry demands, African governments can ensure that their youthful populations ...

That realization led to his book “ The Contemporary African Kitchen ,” which bridges the gaps between Smalls' Gullah Geechee ...

The Centre for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) and the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have officially opened a ...

A national committee to chart Niger’s future has proposed that the junta-ruled country return to civilian administration in five years under new rules that strictly limit the number of political ...

The Malian director Souleymane Cissé, one of the fathers of African cinema, died on Wednesday in a Bamako clinic aged 84, his ...

As Frieze Los Angeles shines a spotlight on art in the city, one community, long facing institutional apathy, calls for ...

President John Dramani Mahama has signed a book of condolence in honour of Namibia’s first President, Sam Nujoma, who died on 8 February 2025 at the age of 95.

South Africans were shocked to see how the ongoing downpours have caused intrusive floods that buried a university's library ...

In September, the Nigerian government made an important change to its food fortification program to date—a set of standards ...