In a society unmoored from traditional institutions, many men turn to self-styled gurus to answer the ancient question: What ...

In “A Training School for Elephants,” Sophy Roberts revisits an especially bizarre episode from the exploitation of Africa.

In this provocative book, Daly argues that militarism in Africa has historically been about more than power grabs.

Wisden editor Lawrence Booth delivers his annual take on the state of world cricket At 11.59 on the night of November 30, Jay ...

As the Catholic Church charts its third millennium, the synod symbolizes its attempts to discern the path ahead. Francis sought balance between tradition and innovation, the local and the universal.

A collection of Zimbabwean stone sculptures will be part of an Oxford exhibition meant to 'contextualize' the legacy of ...

The great-great-grandson of 19th-century British Prime Minister William Gladstone said he was horrified to learn seven years ...

Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots.