Fashion exhibition at McCord Museum spotlights African designers past and present

For Montreal designer Angy Foly, dressing women in her glossy and colourful boubous, a popular West African robe, is her way ...

How Billboard’s African Rookie of the Month Ciza Dominated Dance Clubs Across the Globe With His Hustler’s Anthem ‘Isaka (6am)’

Billboard spoke with September’s African Rookie of the Month about recording “Isaka (6am),” manifesting a collaboration with Omah Lay before he and Tems hopped on “Isaka II,” and Jimmy Iovine being an ...

African American quilts honored in the Bay Area: ‘The tie that binds us to our ancestors'

African American quilts, long overlooked in U.S. archives, are being preserved in partnership with BAMPFA, honoring Bay Area ...
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Full List: African presidents whose dressings are unique

President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria made the list of eight African presidents recognised for their unique dress codesThe Nigerian president neither ranked number one on the continent nor placed lastThe ...
The Nation Newspaper

Why we accept West African deportees from U.S., by Ghana

The Ghanaian government has explained why it opened its doors for West African deportees from the United States. President John Mahama cited the regional bloc ECOWAS’ free movement protocol that ...
Knoxville News Sentinel

West African Leaders Commit to Advance Lassa Fever Vaccine for the Region

In an historic moment for regional solidarity and leadership, West African Ministers of Health pledge their joint commitment to advance the development of, and readiness for, much-needed vaccines ...
The Grio

Ghana receives 14 West African nationals deported from the US

The US sending deportees to Ghana, one of the nations most affected by Trump's policies on trade, migration and aid, sparks concerns. “We agreed with (Washington) that West African nationals were ...
IndieWire

‘The Fence’ Review: Matt Dillon and Isaach de Bankolé Square Off in Claire Denis’ Stagelike West African Drama

TIFF: Denis infuses a moody atmosphere into her adaptation of a Beckett-esque play, but can’t out-direct its dramatic shortcomings. Adapted from the play “Black Battles With Dogs” by Bernard-Marie ...
Phys.org

Two 7th-century people found with West African ancestry—diversity and integration in early Anglo-Saxon society

In 2022, archaeologists worked on the ancient DNA from a number of early medieval cemeteries, and found two individuals that stood out. One was from Updown Eastry in Kent, known as Updown girl, and ...
PBS

U.S. set to ease travel restrictions on West African leader accused of corruption, officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is set to give an African leader accused of pilfering his impoverished country’s resources to feed a lifestyle of luxury cars, mansions and superyachts a ...
The Nation Newspaper

Reps to host West African public accounts committees, General Assembly in Abuja

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts will host the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC) from September ...