The resilient species — which regrow after wildfires — are said to capture the spirit of a nation reborn.

The artwork, described as a "homage to the philosophical significance" of traditional West African symbols, will temporarily replace historical paintings in the museum. Robin Diaper, curator at ...

Roy Inman Special to The Star Ifa, also West African, uses divination and symbols to interpret the connections between the physical and spiritual realms. This practice is also embraced by ...

Icons of beauty, providers of sustenance, even symbols of divinity — blossoming plants have assumed a deep significance to ...

Learn more about this vibrant end-of-year celebration—its history, significance, and how it should be enjoyed.

Almost half of those surveyed couldn’t name a single national symbol. They are used to forge a national identity in many ...

Romantic images of the South have fired the imaginations of songwriters since at least the 1830s, when black-face minstrels began exploiting Southern musical forms and cultural symbols.

Africa 's Nontobeko Mlambo attended the 20th African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) - the largest gathering of African investigative journalists on the continent - at Witwatersrand ...

African countries want them back and major museums ... Bangwa land of present-day Lebialem district of Cameroon's South-West region. The Bangwa Queen was either given to or looted by the German ...

Mati Diop's award-winning documentary 'Dahomey' chronicles how the return of stolen African artifacts reflects a larger ...

The home jersey, predominantly white, has a touch of the black star in the middle with local Ghanaian symbols ingrained in it ...

In 1892, French soldiers looted a number of totems and treasures from the West African kingdom of Dahomey ... and the patrons who silently view these symbols of a thwarted legacy.