One of the most colourful and interesting periods in ancient West African history is set to be relived in an epic musical ...

A must-visit is Aapravasi Ghat, a Unesco World Heritage site that served as an immigration depot during the 19th century. It ...

Despite a few high-profile setbacks, more than half of Africa’s population has seen improvements in their country’s governance over the last decade, and the long-term trend is unequivocally positive.

Africa Restored (Cheryl as Cleopatra) by Kerry James Marshall is on view as part of “Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica” at the Art Institute of Chicago. Using his trademark ...

Since then, Petra’s fame has grown. UNESCO inscribed the city’s ruins as a World Heritage site in 1985, and the 1989 film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade used Petra as a stage for some scenes.

British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA to open Safiotra [Hybridities/Hybridités] at Fondation H his first major ...

In a nutshell Scientists have discovered that Homo erectus adapted to extreme desert conditions in East Africa one million ...