Africa’s name does not descend from the epistemic centers of Athens or Rome. The continent carries a name originating not from Greek philosophers or Roman conquerors, but from the indigenous Amazigh ...

Regular users of Johannesburg’s hiking, running and cycling trails may start to notice subtle changes along these green ...

Last week, leaders from more than fifty African countries convened for the first Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) to discuss solutions to escalating climate and biodiversity crises. Held in ...

Introduction : African traditions in the study of religion in Africa / Ezra Chitando, Afe Adogame, Bolaji Bateye -- ch. 1. African religions in African scholarship : a critique / Umar Habila Dadem ...

In Lagos, Nigeria, where the hum of the city mingles with the aroma of freshly baked bread, Chef Juliet Aigbe, known affectionally as “Chef Juls,” slides a grain-free wedding cake into a large ...

Indigenous knowledge systems are bodies of knowledge that were developed and used by local communities for centuries. They shape how people understand their environment, solve problems, and live ...

Amelie Fischer is the winner of the 2022 Samantha Singh Memorial Award. Her award-winning essay answered this question: ‘Our response to the climate crisis is going to change economies and societies ...

Indigenous midwives in rural South Africa play a vital role in maternal care, yet they face systemic discrimination and lack ...

For over a century, the scientific literature has credited western missionaries with "discovering" fossils in Lesotho, the ...

To win their case, lawyers representing the Umgungundlovu, Dwesa-Cwebe, and Port Saint Johns Indigenous communities, among others, argued that because Shell failed to consult meaningfully with local ...