“Vodou is an ethno-cultural tradition, born in West Africa and brought to the so called New World and now vibrant in North Amerca, Central America, and South America, globally,” said Emmecca. The 2nd ...

The volcanic island of Bioko, about 160 kilometers, or 100 miles, northwest of mainland Equatorial Guinea, is carpeted in ...

Born Wesley Louissaint in Haiti in 1980, the multi award-winning artist now callas Montreal home. He is looking forward to ...

A ceremony in the Congo Square area of Armstrong Park was part of the first annual New Orleans National Vodou Day on Jan. 14, ...

Each night, throughout Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, families gather, neighbors share food freely and communities come ...

A militant leader from Mali championed a rock band and helped write a hit song before leading an Islamist army that killed ...

Scientists hope hungry black weevils imported from Louisiana can help tackle South Africa's invasive water plant problem.

Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from ...

The U.N. has identified Kabwe, a city of almost 300,000 people in Zambia, as one of the most polluted places on the planet.

Tick off 15 African countries – among them, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe and Liberia – on a 37-day cruise up the west coast, ...

Take a look at what's in store throughout the greater south Louisiana area, from parades to food to festivals.