Traditions endure because they serve a purpose. China's Africa-first visits speak not only to the past, but to the future — ...

The last time Morocco hosted the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 1988, it lost by a single goal in the semi-finals to eventual winners, Cameroon, who advanced to the final where they overcame ...

Cross-cultural marriages can deepen love while also challenging identity and belonging. Partners and counselors can turn ...

An archaeologist shows a group of visitors around excavations at the heart of Benin City in Nigeria, in an area that was once part of the royal palace of the Benin Kingdom. When visitors arrive at ...

An independent creator travels deep into Africa to document voodoo practices rarely seen by outsiders. Gaining access ...

Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago.

A creative reset of modern African history, including a volume focused on the diaspora, has been released in three books to ...

Residents in the small Mangweni neighbourhood on the outskirts of the north-eastern town of Komatipoort in South Africa woke ...

For scholars, the Amazigh New Year is evidence of cultural continuity and a lens on how rituals, calendars, & memory shape ...

PBS Digital Studios today announced the launch of “THE STORY IN US,” a new anthology series premiering on PBS VOICES, the ...

South Africa faces a grave challenge with child mutilation and abuse linked to brutal rituals aimed at enhancing wealth.

OFFERED THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF AFRICAN CULTURE. 40-29'S TIA GREENE TAKES US TO JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY IN SILOAM SPRINGS ...