He was meant to be second-in-command to the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland; in reality, he was the town’s de facto ruler.Ògèdèngbé Agbógungbórò (he who goes to war bearing his deity along) was the great 19th ...

I was lucky to spot this Eurasian hoopoe right as it was preparing its nest. With its striking crown and vibrant feathers, it worked tirelessly on the tree trunk, completely absorbed in the task at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Birdwatchers are buzzing in Singapore after cameras captured footage of a Eurasian hoopoe, a sight not ...

Myrie is great company, getting stuck into everything from street art to milking goats and having tea with Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter – but he is incredibly moving, too. More soon please! After ...

Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art explores how LGBTQ+ artists from Africa and its diaspora are part of a larger, joyful story of African art history. Artists’ voices are central to this ...

Along West Africa's slave coast, a painful past is being preserved — and marketed — raising questions about memory, tourism and profit. More than 12 million Africans were enslaved during the ...

Exclusive: Lured by false job adverts, they are unknowingly enlisted on arrival and put in mortal danger Stephen Oduor was looking forward to starting his new job as a plumber in Russia to support his ...