For more than 200 years, the São José Paquete d’Africa lay hidden off Cape Town’s shore. Its excavation in 2014 uncovered a ...

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Medieval people would have interacted with the embroidered players, giving them voice and enabling them to join the ...

Four cultural stewards of sustainability unpack how indigo embodies Black fashion’s legacy of labor, innovation, and enduring ...

Fur is prominent in the “boom boom” fashion trend, which emphasises excess and “male-coded values”. It has been described by ...

From Little Africa to the jazz cafes where Josephine Baker performed, here’s where to immerse yourself in the art, food, and ...

Imane Ayissi’s fall couture show blends African tradition with Parisian craftsmanship. Presented on Monday, the collection ...

ECOWAS Commission, Tour Operators Call for Action on Free Movement Across West Africa to Boost Tourism AFRICA West African tourism stakeholders have pushed for unity and policy reforms to grow the ...

Tour operators from across West Africa are calling for immediate reforms and practical solutions to tackle the persistent challenges faced during cross-border travel within the sub-region.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is celebrating its 50th anniversary Wednesday. Beyond economics, the bloc took on a critical role in maintaining regional peace and security ...

In The Gambia, a small country in West Africa, 1 in 10 newborns have a low birth weight — less than 5.5 pounds — and face daunting challenges.

Sierra Leone will wait for the results of a recently-launched offshore 3D seismic survey, its first in over a decade, ahead of potentially opening its next oil and gas licensing round later this ...