Slaves of God: Nigeria’s traditional Osu slavery practice was stopped, but the suffering continues
There are global efforts to fight modern slavery, but a few traditional systems still hold strong in west Africa. These…
Ghana’s looted Asante gold comes home (for now) – Asante ruler’s advisor tells us about the deal
After 150 years, 39 artefacts that form part of Asante’s royal regalia are due to return to the Asantehene…
Irate youth raze king’s palace, commissioner’s home over burial rites
The palace of Oba D. S. Lawani, the traditional ruler of Ojah, a community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, and…
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Suspected kidnappers kill two traditional rulers in Ekiti
Suspected kidnappers have killed two traditional rulers in Ekiti State. The monarchs were said to be returning from a security…
Yahaya Bello deposes Kogi monarch, banishes him to Niger State
The Kogi State Government under Governor Yahaya Bello has deposed a first class traditional ruler, the Ohimege Igu, Konto-Nkarfe, Alhaji…
How African body markings were used to construct the idea of race in colonial Brazil
A man in Brazil attends an event memorialising the struggle of black people and Africans against slavery. Fabio Teixeira/Anadolu Agency/Getty…
Nigeria has failed to marry its rich cultural diversity and democracy. Can it be done?
Nigeria’s cultural diversity can enhance democracy. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Felix Chidozie, Covenant University Democracy in Nigeria has…
A long view sheds fresh light on the history of the Yoruba people in West Africa
A group of drummers playing traditional Yoruba drums. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Akinwumi Ogundiran, University of North Carolina…
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Nigeria’s city of Ilé-Ifẹ̀ has survived and thrived for 1,000 years: here’s how
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Sho Madjozi: the pop star using traditional culture to shape a fresh identity for young South Africans
South African rapper Sho Madjozi is a bold and colourful presence in pop culture, as famous for her catchy…
My parents are from two different African countries: study shows how this shapes identity
More than a third of migration in sub-Saharan Africa happens within the continent. This mixing of people means that some…
Opera in Cape Town: critics trace how a colonial art form was reinvented as African
Many people thought that classical opera in South Africa – regarded as a western, colonial art form that was…
Girls in West Africa offered into sexual slavery as ‘wives of gods’
In certain communities in Benin, Togo and Ghana, young virgin girls are sent to atone for their family’s wrongdoing. Linda…
