The Guinean parliament has enacted a civil code that, while in favour of monogamy, stipulates that at the time of marriage, a husband has to declare that he opts for polygamy and gain the explicit agreement of his first wife.
Cultural identity
Arts, Culture and Sport God as a Black woman: The Afro-Cuban painter who reimagined the depiction of God
Religious sensitivity has always been a difficult issue to navigate, even in the contemporary world. When it comes to the depiction of God, the whitewashing of the Almighty is not only historically false in the case of Jesus but creates an implicit cultural and historical bias in favour of one race.
Politics and Society The white gaze: Why is Western documentation the measure of African reality?
Recently, a range of publications reported on the documented sighting of the elusive African black leopard in Kenya by biologist Nick Pilfold. Many claimed it was the “first sighting” in a century, thereby discrediting local accounts.
Politics and Society For Africa’s people, culture and heritage are a form of liberation
Africans have steadfastly responded to oppression through culture.
Arts, Culture and Sport The Historic Significance of the Herero Dress
Through the evolution of a Victorian-style dress culture, the Herero women of Namibia have held on to a piece of 19th century history to showcase pride in their identity and as a symbol of their troubled history.
African identities Zimbabwe to reintroduce Literature Bureau to promote indigenous languages
Zimbabwe is preparing to reintroduce the Literature Bureau to promote the publication of literature in indigenous minority languages.
Politics and Society Musical adaptation of African folk tales heading for Broadway
A musical adaptation of the Kenyan-British children’s animation classic Tinga Tinga Tales, a show that educates children about African folk tales, will make history when it debuts on the Broadway stage in October 2018.
African identities From slavery to colonialism and school rules: a history of myths about black hair
As black people, our hair is an expression of the infinite possibilities that emanate from the creative and daring consciousness.
African identities Good Morning Africa from the people of Cape Verde
Greetings Africa from the world’s 172nd most populous county, Cape Verde. Located about 500km off West Africa, it comprises 10 diverse islands, nine of which are inhabited.