The Wodaabe tribe is a small subgroup of the Fulani ethnic group. They are traditionally nomadic cattle-herders and traders in the Sahel, with migrations stretching from southern Niger, through northern Nigeria, northeastern Cameroon , southwestern Chad, and the western...
Africa is a continent that is often associated with poverty and underdevelopment, but in recent years, many African countries have experienced significant economic growth and development. This has resulted in increased job opportunities and higher salaries for workers in...
At 2,500 feet, Ethiopa's 'Abuna Yemata Guh' is arguably the most inaccessible place of worship on earth, carved into the side of a cliff, with a sheer drop of 650 feet on all sides.
Abuna Yemata Guh is a monolithic...
Archaeologists have unearthed 2,000-year-old mummies with golden tongues placed inside their mouths in northern Egypt, the antiquities ministry says.
An Egyptian-Dominican team working at Alexandria's Taposiris Magna temple discovered 16 burials in rock-cut tombs popular in the Greek and Roman...
The cultural practice of early marriage is one of the most potent threats to the rights of children in modern times with its disturbingly recurring effects being very prevalent in many parts of Africa.
How disturbing you may ask.. Well,...
Orompoto or Orompotoniyun as she’s more commonly referred to was the first woman to become Alaafin of Oyo in the imperial era.
Orompoto assumed the throne because there was no adult male successor within her family at the time.
The Oyo...
While those in Nigeria, West Africa, and much of Africa celebrate the birth of Christ in December 25th, there are roughly 37 million Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia for whom January 7 is the traditional day of celebration.
Genna: An Ethiopian...
MPs in France have voted to return to Senegal and Benin prized artefacts that were looted during colonial times.
France will return prize colonial-era artefacts in museums to Benin and Senegal within one year, following a unanimous vote by the...
An archive of fashion, photographs and letters telling the remarkable story of the last queen of Madagascar will return home after it was bought at auction by the island’s government.
