FOR centuries through slavery and later colonialism, the world’s developed countries robbed Africa blind. And even now in the so-called post-independence era, the story remains the same. In October ...

Amnesty International Nigeria says armed men have killed at least 20 people and injured dozens in a mining village in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state.

Daniel Jordan Smith is a Professor of Anthropology and International Studies at Brown University, as well as a Director of ...

The repatriation of African art is gaining momentum, but a number of highly important and symbolic pieces remain in the hands ...

Currently, there is a high global demand for strategic minerals. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the market size doubled in recent years, ...

Human Resource (HR) practices in West Africa reflect the region’s unique socio-economic, cultural, and political landscape.With a rapidly growing youth population, workforce, increasing foreign ...

Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, ...

In this rich, forest-savannah belt that we now call the Middle Belt, the laws of survival were simple and brutal: to endure, ...

Countries long associated with emigration, such as Mexico and the Philippines, are now rich enough to have passed their ...

Ahebi Ugbabe made history as the first and only female king in colonial Nigeria. She shattered gender norms, becoming the ...

‘Ireke,’ a full feature film by Macjob sets out to tell the local African story to a global audience while bridging the gap ...

Aliko Dangote is the wealthiest man in Africa and one of the continent's most well-known entrepreneurs. Born in Kano, Nigeria, in 1957, Dangote's journey to immense wealth began in his early years ...