Thousands gathered in northern Liberia on Saturday for the funeral of warlord-turned-politician Prince Johnson, a notorious face ...

The history nerds will know that it has not taken this long for Nigeria, a British colony from 1851-1954, to embrace the ...

In Benin, women are the backbone of voodoo celebrations, integral both on the front lines and behind the scenes. Their roles in organising rituals, preserving sacred knowledge, and maintaining ...

Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by ...

The Indian Ocean stretches from WA to the east coast of Africa and offers a wealth of islands, many with white-sand beaches ...

F or the first time, researchers have found evidence that people were using red ochre in West Africa during the Middle Stone ...

Denver is known for many things—skiing, hiking, the Broncos, craft beer, lots of sunshine. But museums? Not so much. So, you ...

Ghanaian music legend and saxophonist Teddy Osei, who founded the Afro-rock band Osibisa, has died aged 88. The talented ...

Liberia, a West African nation bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea and Cote d’Ivoire, was ravaged by a conflict that displaced ...

The latest effort from the Malian desert blues outfit sees them strip back their sound in favour of embracing the nation's musical traditions.

The global south is made up largely of former colonies of European empires. Today they are emerging economic and military powers. China leads the global south in a world that is heading towards ...