Forced to conceal their traditional Yoruba deities, known as orishas, the enslaved Africans ... introducing Santería to wider Latin American, African American, and even European communities.

“Avoiding code-mixing isn’t about being rigid,” Olalekan Fabilola, a Yoruba language reformer and host of the Yoruba cultural game show tells The Africa Report. “It’s about fostering linguistic purity ...

In a gaming world dominated by US and Asian giants, it is distinguished by its setting: west Africa’s Yoruba ethnic culture.

01/23/2025 January 23, 2025 In Nigeria, a historic swimming pool in Lagos has been transformed into one of Africa's most ambitious cultural projects. The John Randle Centre brings Yoruba heritage ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...

Audiences have praised the sequel for it’s ability to bring to life a lesser-known hero of African history while exploring themes of unity, resilience, and justice. One viewer remarked, “Watching ...

WEST AFRICA has long been a source of booze. In Yoruba mythology Obatala, a deity sent to create humans, stumbled on palm wine and fell into a drunken slumber before completing the task.

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order vowing to stop “aid and assistance” to South Africa over “human rights violations” including a land reform act ...

A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region. By Abdi Latif Dahir Abdi Latif Dahir ...