Millions are expected to attend the annual Ijtema in Bangladesh -- considered the world's second biggest Muslim gathering ...

With her first solo Grammy award nomination, Nigerian sensation Yemi Alade is getting the recognition she’s worked so hard for.

France’s biggest soft power lies in the reach of the French language. Of the 300 million French speakers in the world by 2022, close to 50 percent lived in Africa, according to the Organisation ...

She’s featured on a Grammy-nominated album by Beyoncé and a Grammy-winning one by Beninese-French star Angelique Kidjo; but despite her popularity in Africa and her multilingual songs ...

In the real sense of it, the emergence of Trump in his “second missionary journey” and the raft of executive orders he’s ...

The East African country Eritrea has been named a ‘mini Italy’, and with their close links within history, it’s no surprise. In 1890, Eritrea became an Italian colony and was the main base for the ...

In West Africa, a new French–Ewe dictionary is now available to facilitate and boost the learning of this language, primarily spoken in Togo. Published in the first half of 2024, the dictionary titled ...

With over 12 million speakers, Zulu is widely spoken in South Africa, yet mastering it posessignificant challenges.

No, Nigeria's northern governors have not rejected English as the language of instruction in schoolsIN SHORT: A claim is circulating on Facebook, saying that Nigeria's northern governors have rejected ...

Home to one of the most diverse and vibrant people in the world, this landlocked country covers nearly 500,000 square miles ...

While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.