(CNN) — Having grown up in the west African country of Benin, when two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou immigrated to the US in 1990 to pursue his acting dreams, he felt a pain he ...

Head of Commercial Development at African Parks. The NGO recently completed an operation to fit satellite tags to several individuals from Africa’s only genetically viable dugong [a marine ...

In response, the World Bank Group (WBG) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) committed to delivering electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030 – an initiative called Mission 300. Several partners ...

Wang’s visits to Namibia, the Republic of Congo, Chad, and Nigeria set the tone for key African aspirations for relations with China in 2025. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left ...

Governor Maura Healey’s administration acknowledged for the first time on Thursday that it has not been conducting full criminal background checks on the people staying in the state’s homeless ...

Governor Maura Healey said Friday the state will perform full criminal background checks on each of the thousands of people staying in Massachusetts’ emergency shelter system, saying she ordered ...

This dazzling new collection showcases kente gowns paired with intricate ... The brand has projected the African print on some of the world’s biggest fashion runways, as it employs the use ...

University of Waikato provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Leaders of the west African regional grouping Ecowas approved the long-awaited withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso ...

We can arguably say that Kente was the theme of the day and the women did not come to play! Swearing in of Mahama At John Dramani Mahama's swearing-in ceremony yesterday, the variety of kente ...

Yet, it was not only his words that captivated the nation — it was his striking inaugural outfit, a white “Agbada” (Kaftan) adorned with vibrant Kente and a matching hat ... “I see today a Black Star ...

Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang rocks a gorgeous kente gown to the presidential inauguration on January 7, 2025. Photo credit: @tv3 Source: Instagram At Accra's Black Star Square on Tuesday, January 7 ...

Former Second Lady Samira Bawumia looks elegant in a kente gown at the presidential inauguration. Photo credit: @sbawumia. Source: Instagram Her Excellency Samira Bawumia wore a matching kente turban ...