The bride, Evelyn Sekgalakane, sparkled in white as she walked down the aisle hand-in-hand with Shirley Molala, who was about ...

He declared previously that the Vatican’s declaration of same-sex blessings cannot be carried out in Africa and he labelled ...

In the heart of Burkina Faso, 300 kilometers from the capital Ouagadougou, the Bôbô people uphold a rich cultural tradition: the grand funerals, a sacred ritual designed to guide the souls of the ...

Despite his relatively young age, he might well become the next pontiff if the conclave so chooses. Another Italian, the ...

The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs have arrived and it's the drip in goal that could potentially steal the show. Goaltenders often use their mask designs to express themselves -- most keep the colors ...

As it is done in scholarship, traditional Africa also gives justification for the Ellis comparison. It says, when the shape and size of a peanut’s shell bears striking semblance to the coffin of ...

In one glorious sequence — one sweeping shot, in fact — he and the jitterbugging sharecroppers are joined by West African ceremonial dancers, hip-hoppers, funk guitarists. It’s as if he’s conjured all ...

Now, efforts to de-escalate the situation have gained new momentum, with the African Union leading a renewed diplomatic push. It follows a meeting in Qatar between Congolese President Felix ...

The owner, American expat Bill LeVasseur, curates an extensive collection of approximately 500 ceremonial masks that all together comprise an eclectic display. LeVasseur and his wife have traveled ...

African masks have an important place in the culture of many African communities. These masks are not merely artistic pieces but are deeply symbolic and traditional. Made with finesse, they are a ...

“Once registered with the Interim Traditional Health Practitioners Council of South Africa, practitioners will be officially recognised as traditional health practitioners. While the THPA has ...

Ford Foundation’s Office for West Africa, through its Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice Strategy, aims to reduce gender-based violence in the region by working with traditional, religious, and ...