From cuisine to fashion to politics, Senegal is asserting its independence from its former colonial ruler, France.

Extremist groups competing for territory across West Africa could turn the region into a fluid insurgency corridor spanning ...

Cedar-Riverside in Minneapolis, nicknamed 'Little Mogadishu,' reflects the cultural transformation brought by Minnesota's ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the world-renowned Benin Bronzes have already kept them ...

Benin’s new Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) has delayed its opening following protests at a preview event. Demonstrators linked to the Oba’s palace opposed the museum’s authority over Benin’s ...

The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) was intended to be a beacon of creativity and heritage in Benin City. Now, it’s caught up in chaos. If you’ve been on X today, you’ve probably seen “MOWAA” ...

You probably weren’t counting on The Sims 4 dropping an interesting update this late into the year. But there are new reasons to take you away from the busy fall gaming season and get you back into ...

Maxis has released The Sims 4 update 2.23 on all platforms this November 4, and this adds new content to players for free! This new content drop celebrates the vibrant design of West Africa with new ...

Dawa. 2208 14th St., NW. At Elmina on 14th Street, chef Eric Adjepong puts an elevated, contemporary spin on Ghanaian dishes. Recently, the Food Network and Top Chef star branched into fast-casual ...

Slowly simmered root vegetables and beef come together in this comforting West African peanut stew for a one-pot meal. Chef Mawa McQueen is the owner and executive chef of multiple restaurants in ...

A federal lawsuit filed on Friday by four West African migrants, along with Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ), accused US immigration authorities of subjecting them to inhumane treatment during ...

Two unrelated young people buried in cemeteries in England in the Early Middle Ages probably had grandparents from West Africa. How and when their relatives arrived in Britain is unknown, but the ...