The debate about Africa’s unity and integration has once again come into sharp focus with renewed calls from leaders and ...

Africans are one of the most genetically diverse groups of people in the world. Most people would think Africans are mostly dark skinned, with brown eyes and black hair. But deep in the South Pacific, ...

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Black people make up about 14 percent of the U.S. population. Many of them are wondering what it would be like to be part of a majority. By Colette Coleman Jes’ka Washington lives in a six-bedroom ...

As you travel through the African diaspora, it can be hard to ignore similarities and familiarity between the cuisines.

African religions include Islam and Christianity, but also hundreds of diverse and complex indigenou African religions include Islam and Christianity, but also hundreds of diverse and complex ...

What does it mean to live a good life? Psychologists and social scientists have been focusing on a new idea called flourishing – a sense of well-being that goes beyond just happiness or success. It’s ...

African scholars – in Africa and in the diaspora – make significant contributions to the wellbeing of people and society both at home and abroad. From Accra to Tokyo, Harare to Washington, the ...

These days, a question crops up when African officials gather to discuss governance: Which president will be ousted by his military next? In the first two decades of this century, 13 successful coups ...

Some African countries are governed by leaders gluttonous for power. To maintain their grip, they suborn their tribesmen, ...