Maryam Hampton explores her West African heritage with AncestryDNA, sharing results from Benin, Togo, Cameroon, Congo, and ...

The kola nut, once a sacred West African symbol of respect and unity, became part of Coca-Cola’s original formula. Its ...

Safari Martins may be Kenya’s most famous barber. Known as Chief Safro on social media, where he has millions of followers ...

Once forced to travel out-of-state, shoppers now find West African staples in Delaware, fueling conversations about ...

ABUJA, Dec 14 - West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded a swift return to constitutional order, warning of targeted ...

Pepkor Holdings Ltd. got approval from South African authorities to establish a banking presence there as the continent’s biggest seller of clothing and mobile phones using prepaid seeks to offer its ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week's opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the world-renowned Benin Bronzes have already kept them ...

Benin’s new Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) has delayed its opening following protests at a preview event. Demonstrators linked to the Oba’s palace opposed the museum’s authority over Benin’s ...

You probably weren’t counting on The Sims 4 dropping an interesting update this late into the year. But there are new reasons to take you away from the busy fall gaming season and get you back into ...

There are only about 350 mature leopards left in West Africa, according to the latest regional assessment by the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority. Leopards (Panthera pardus) in West ...

Museum of Black Civilizations, Dakar. Image © Pierre Laborde via Shutterstock The history of the museum as a typology is a long and complex one. Since prehistoric ...

Dawa. 2208 14th St., NW. At Elmina on 14th Street, chef Eric Adjepong puts an elevated, contemporary spin on Ghanaian dishes. Recently, the Food Network and Top Chef star branched into fast-casual ...