Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, a Congolese-American philosopher, cultural historian, and novelist, passed away on Monday in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at the age o…
In 2013, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, began exhibiting a collection of artifacts from the Kingdom of Benin, acknowledging that British soldiers had loote…
The Phoenicians, a confederation of maritime traders, emerged from the Levant approximately 3,100 years ago, establishing the most extensive commercial netwo…
Some argue that male domination is the natural order, but bonobos, primates that share nearly 99 percent of our DNA, present a different narrative. Bonobos …
Four men, including two Belgian teenagers, pleaded guilty in a Kenyan court this week on charges of trafficking thousands of live ants, which authorities ind…
The Grand Egyptian Museum, located on the outskirts of Cairo, has been a highly anticipated and long-delayed project that aims to showcase ancient Egyptian a…
Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema has won the presidential election in Gabon, according to provisional results, solidifying his hold on power following a coup in 2023…
The Trump administration will terminate temporary protections for over 10,000 individuals from Afghanistan and Cameroon, leading to potential deportations in…
South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has expressed interest in encouraging Elon Musk, a prominent billionaire and native of the country, to invest …
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed a desire for Elon Musk, the country's wealthiest citizen, to invest in South Africa. However, …
Demand for pangolins in Asia, where populations of these scaly mammals have dwindled, has driven traffickers to Africa, the only other continent where the in…
The Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka, known for his deep engagement in art and politics, recently reflected on his life and the current state of the world. He de…
The recent reorganization of the Health and Human Services Department under the Trump administration has resulted in the dismissal of key health officials re…
The decision by the Trump administration to revoke visas for all South Sudanese passport holders has intensified the political and humanitarian challenges fa…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Saturday the revocation of visas for all South Sudan passport holders, citing the transitional government's f…
Lani Adeoye, a designer, divides her time between teaching at Parsons School of Design in New York City and managing her company, Studio-Lani, in Lagos, Nige…
Selestine Kemoli sought refuge at the Kenyan Embassy in Riyadh in 2020, escaping an abusive situation while working as a maid in Saudi Arabia. She reported s…
Three American citizens sentenced to death for their involvement in a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo have had their sentences commut…
Zimbabwe's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is facing unprecedented challenges to his authority as members of his own party call for mass protests aimed at…
An airstrike by Sudan’s military struck a crowded market in the western region of Darfur, resulting in at least 54 fatalities and numerous injuries, as repor…
