Their red jerseys stood out against the green pitch. Most were teenage girls. Some had fled war. Others had never played in an organized soccer league or set foot in a major stadium before.

Chloe Bailey leads Malcolm D. Lee’s new psychological thriller, “Strung.” Bailey plays Laila, a musical prodigy who takes a job as a tutor for a young girl. As Bailey’s character learns more about the family she works for, she recognizes dark secrets and gets tangled up in several twists and turns.

A string of west African countries have outlawed same-sex relations in recent months, further eroding LGBTQ rights on a continent where they were already under attack

Spreading violence and impunity for perpetrators is undermining religious freedom in Nigeria, a United Nations Special Rapporteur told a press conference in Abuja on Friday.

South Africa has admitted that growing accusations of xenophobia are beginning to hurt its economy, with local artists and businesses facing setbacks in other African countries.

Police action against protesting students on 16 June 1976 shocked the world and marked a turning point in the fight against apartheid.

From bubbling sorghum porridge to village-reared chicken and ox-head stew, traditional food restaurants are booming in Zimbabwe’s second city, Bulawayo. Driven by health-conscious consumers and nostalgia for homegrown flavours, indigenous cuisine is making a strong comeback.

Under the theme “Our Identity is Culture,” the UMUKOZO Festival was recently held in Bujumbura. The country's renowned traditional drummers delivered powerful and synchronized performances on large royal drums.

As Ebola continues to spread across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, claiming more than 100 lives, two artists in the city of Bunia are turning to music as a weapon against the outbreak.

They say the government is increasingly attempting to shackle and control the profession.