Ghanaian socialite Shatta Bandle caused a stir on social media when he shared a video of his interaction with curvy Nigerian ...

The Miss Ivory Coast pageant has banned contestants from wearing wigs and weaves in its preliminary stages, instead embracing ...

Black hair is more than just strands of keratin. The afros, locs, braids, twists, and Bantu knots are a cultural archive, a ...

Anticipation builds as the official autopsy results for Nigerian boxer Gabriel Olanrewaju, who tragically died during a match ...

How African First Ladies are telling the story of a continent rich in history, diversity and pride—one outfit at a time ...

Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?

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But it also goes deeper than that - for many ancient civilizations and African American communities, hair was a signifier of one's individual status. In the book "Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of ...

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Six key breeding areas are to be safeguarded to help save the African penguin, following a landmark court order in South Africa. Last year scientists warned that the species was declining by ...