The West African Kingdom of Dahomey, which controlled territory in what is now Benin from the early seventeenth to the late nineteenth century, is associated with finely crafted iron swords. Scholars ...

Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art explores how LGBTQ+ artists from Africa and its diaspora are part of a larger, joyful story of African art history. Artists’ voices are central to this ...

Along West Africa's slave coast, a painful past is being preserved — and marketed — raising questions about memory, tourism and profit. More than 12 million Africans were enslaved during the ...

The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 took center stage in December and early January, as 24 teams went to Morocco aiming to be crowned AFCON champs. Ultimately, a chaotic final saw Senegal keep the hosts ...