African societies are largely confronted with worrying forms of intra and inter-group conflict, arising from socio-economic and political furor. Conflict resolution mechanisms have remained an incredible part of African traditional
Mauritanian Women Celebrate Divorce
In some parts of Mauritania, it is not uncommon for women to celebrate their divorce. The occasion is often marked with parties and dinners, at backdrop
A coronation is the symbolic and/or religious ceremony, during which a sovereign is crowned. It is also the physical act of placing a crown on a monarch’s head.
A miscarriage is a traumatic event that can affect anyone who has experienced it. Unfortunately, in many cultures around the world, there is a stigma associated with it. In African
Inheritance is a practice that is deeply ingrained in many cultures around the world, including African cultures. In Africa, inheritance is more than just passing down material wealth; it is
With the unprecedented surge in the global demand for lithium, African countries find themselves at crossroads. On the one hand, they want to unlock the potential for value-beneficiation of their
Key Points
* African football leagues continue being neglected, being under-funded, and thus do not command popular appeal.
* European football leagues on the other hand are followed by billions of viewers
Of late, the mainstream local and global media have been inundated with the developments of Zimbabwe’s frenetic diplomatic attempts towards rejoining the much-vaunted Commonwealth of Nations, lending credence to
The Voodoo festival is an annual festival in Benin, where locals celebrate in tribute to the deities of Voodoo, the indigenous religion that worships natural spirits and reveres ancestors.
Voodoo
Telling time is a lot easier today because of modern technology, which has provided us with an array of timekeeping devices like wristwatches, wall clocks and mobile phones. However, in
Most African families are traditionally patrilineal societies, there is the actual father as well as big and smaller fathers. The “big” father, who often plays a role similar to that
When you travel out of Africa and meet people who have never been to the continent, many of them tend to have nonfactual – sometimes outright offensive – perceptions about the continent
