Lex Futshane, the South African bass player in the 1992 student band NU Jazz Connection, was the first to tell me that the ...

Nigeria, home to one of Africa’s fastest-growing Christian populations, has also become one of the deadliest places in the ...

Regional and Diasporic Network by Olayinka Oyegbile. Indiana Press; 2024THE Yoruba Nation or ethnic group (whichever you prefer) is one of Nigeria’s three big ethnic nationalities. It is unarguably ...

Hanging with locals at beaches, bars, markets and restaurants, learning about African kings and queens, traditional religions like voodoo and so many untold stories of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Religious change. Sub-Saharan Africa’s overall population is growing fast, and the same is true for its two largest religious groups. Between 2010 and 2020, the number (or count) of Christians grew to ...

Fewer than 2% of residents in the Middle East-North Africa region – or 7 million people – are Jewish, almost all of whom live in Israel. 28 Hindus, Buddhists, religiously unaffiliated people and ...

One of the first superheroes with African religious roots, Chireau said, was Brother Voodoo, created in the 1970s by Marvel publisher Stan Lee, writer Len Wein and artist John Romita.

For example, one page might talk about the Orishas, divine spirits that play a key role in the Yoruba faith of West Africa, while another might feature Egyptian gods. One of the first superheroes with ...

In many parts of north Africa, including Morocco, an enduring drought has intensified inflation in recent years. After seven years of dry weather, Morocco’s sheep herds have reduced by 38 ...

One of the first superheroes with African religious roots, Chireau said, was Brother Voodoo, created in the 1970s by Marvel publisher Stan Lee, writer Len Wein and artist John Romita.

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — At a three-day conference, African theologians and scholars considered how colonizing countries can make amends for historical wrongs and the place of forgiveness.