Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural ...

However, in a bustling workshop in Kilifi County, one woman is determined to rewrite this narrative. Edna Dhahabu, a ...

From cutting-edge tech to natural dyes, ancient weaving to local production, innovators are rethinking jeans for a more sustainable future. The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.

When he arrived in Bhiwandi as a 15-year-old boy, workshops weaving cloth on the looms were thriving, providing ready jobs for many unskilled workers from far-flung villages in north India. The wages ...

Sadu weaving, a cherished traditional craft ... President of the WCC Americas (USA), Dr Nadia Meer, Vice President of the WCC Africa (South Africa), Mahmood Ahmad Shah, Director of Handicrafts & ...

STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Africa Command was in the political crosshairs even before it stood up 18 years ago in Germany’s automotive capital. From the outset, putting a four-star military ...

“Anything you try can work.” Where it is not racked by war, military coups or jihadism, much of Africa is battling economic stagnation and double-digit inflation rates. Ivory Coast, a country ...

GAMABA Awardee Magdalena Gamayo is weaving once again – this time using cotton that was grown locally, marking a revival of a centuries-old tradition that almost vanished. First influenced by her aunt ...

As the CAF World Cup qualifiers return this week, African nations are entering a crucial phase with matchdays five and six set to shape the race for World Cup 2026 in North America. With only ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Trump administration’s decision to expel the South African ambassador is its latest move against a country it has singled out for sanctions and accused of being ...

The US is expelling South Africa's ambassador to Washington, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio describing him as a "race-baiting politician". In a post on X, Rubio accused Ebrahim Rasool of ...

The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations for resettling Palestinians uprooted from the Gaza ...