In Kenya, Africa, lies Umoja, one of the world’s most unique villages, which, in over three decades of existence, has not only become a settlement, but in many ways, a social experiment.

Rojo Shinda, with her husband, Fundi, established the Afrikan Village Culture Center and the Afro-American Players, helping ...

Once excluded from formal markets due to limited training, technology and financial literacy, 25 women farmers from South Africa's Mpumalanga province are now supplying major retailers, school feeding ...

At least 48 boys and young men died during the latest round of initiation ceremonies in South Africa, which involve the ...

Explore how water scarcity in Southern Africa disproportionately affects women and girls, as they bear the burden of water collection amidst the rising demand from AI technologies. This article delves ...

The director of photography, who is of Filipino and African American Creole descent, had a powerful moment onstage as she invited all of the women in the Dolby Theatre to stand up.

Autumn Arkapaw has won the best cinematography Oscar for "Sinners" and is the first woman to win in that category ever.

Nat Geo’s 2026 Nat Geo 33 highlights women creating local solutions to climate change, biodiversity loss, and global food ...

The Global Democracy Coalition, in partnership with Nuru Trust Network and Youth for SDGs Kenya, with the sponsorship of the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, will convene the GDC Africa Regional Forum ...

Charlotte-area organizations like El Alma de la Luna, Dances of India and Charlotte African Drum and Dance Collective elevate ...

When 22-year-old Wendy Faith shared a Valentine’s Day kiss with 21-year-old Alesi Diana Denise in Uganda — a country infamous for enforcing some of the world’s strictest anti-LGBTQ laws — the lives of ...

Gunmen killed at least 15 people in attacks on two villages in northwestern Nigeria, officials and residents say. The attacks were carried out on Tuesday in Falale and Kadobe, in the Jibia area ...