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 ...

When factoring in discouraged work seekers, South Africa’s North-West province has the worst unemployment rate with more ...

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

South Africa certainly had abundance. There were seemingly endless tracts of fertile farmland; rich seams of precious gold, ...

The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

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

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

Barrick signed the agreement and now it is up to the Mali government to formally approve the deal, the sources told Reuters.

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 ...

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

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex genetic ancestry with influences from both North ...