Amadou Bagayoko, who rose to global fame alongside his wife as part of the blind musical duo Amadou & Mariam, has died. The Grammy-nominated artist passed away on Friday, April 4, in his hometown of ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has invited the three Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, ...

The Mint Museum Randolph’s African art galleries are open again after closing for an extensive, multi-year renovation. The ...

Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots.

In many West African port cities, people purchase secondhand fast fashion items discarded by the United States and Europe, ...

The Fulani have long intrigued social anthropologists with their complex cultural heritage ... s movements across Africa.

The Fulani people are Africa's largest pastoralist group. There are between 25 million and 40 million Fulani people across 17 African countries, from the Atlantic shores of Senegal and Mauritania to ...

The New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) is back for its 32nd edition, bringing a vibrant celebration of African culture, ...

Moussa Sacko spent his birthday in Mali scrolling through messages from friends with whom he celebrated a year earlier on ...

The blind musician combined traditional African music with rock, pop, and blues in the husband-and-wife project ...

The International Organization of La Francophonie was established on March 20, 1970, in Niamey, Niger, under the name "Agency for Cultural and Technical ...