In the suburbs of Seattle, an ancient West-African religion is gaining followers. Yoruba, from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, has been spreading across the U.S. for the last 50 years. The religion is ...
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How Africa Shaped the Modern World

Africa’s influence spans from ancient trade and innovation to modern culture and technology, proving it has shaped humanity’s ...
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This article explores how Giriama elders represent their 'traditional religion' (dini ya jadi) through 'interfaith' cooperation with Christians and Muslims in the coastal Kenyan town of Malindi. Based ...
(The Conversation) — With religious affiliation on the decline, continuing racism and increasing income inequality, some scholars and activists are soul-searching about the Black church’s role in ...
The largest-yet analysis of ancient DNA in Africa, which includes the first ancient DNA recovered from members of the medieval Swahili civilization, has now broken the stalemate about the extent to ...
A 2017 astronaut photo shows the islands of Dek and Daga lurking in the murky, algae-infested waters of Ethiopia's Lake Tana. Both islands are home to important monasteries, including the resting ...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Thousands regularly make the journey to Djerba — the North African island where many of Tunisia’s remaining 1,500 Jews reside — to celebrate the Jewish holiday Lag B’Omer. TUNIS, ...
Traces of ancient empires that stretched across Africa remain in the DNA of people living on the continent, reveals a new genetics study. Traces of ancient empires that stretched across Africa remain ...