PiCHA, Africa’s first museum for contemporary African photography, will open its doors in June 2026. Founded by Joel Lukhovi ...

Juneteenth KC celebrated its 14th annual Heritage Festival on Saturday in honor of Juneteenth—commemorating the day in 1865 ...

As they prepare to mark the first anniversary of the June 25 killings, they are demanding justice. To mark this day, last year, when protesters stormed Parliament and forced President William Ruto to ...

The question remains: can the expanded Mombasa-Malaba “Madaraka (Freedom) Express” and the new SGR Economic Belt trump the ...

A book featuring the tradition and culture of the Akamba people was launched on Friday in Machakos with a rallying call for ...

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Gambling traditions in the 54-nation continent of Africa are diverse to say the least, and many of the historical gambling ...

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As the global culture wars heated up, Africa was heralded as “the last man standing” in defence of biblical values. Outsiders have flung money at African conservative causes. A study of ...

Apart from being ethically challenged, Leopold had a transport problem: There were no finished roads between the entrepôts of the East African coast and the raw materials of the interior.

This annual event celebrates the cultural diversity of the African continent through all six of its regions (North Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and the “sixth ...

SAN DIEGO — A nonprofit organization in San Diego is working to bridge the gap between East African culture and local residents through food and community engagement. Inside the kitchen of the ...