Using the word “tribe” to describe societies in Africa can oversimplify the continent’s immense cultural, linguistic, and historical diversity because African communities are shaped by complex social ...

Among the diverse and culturally rich tribes of Africa, the Tutsi people stand out, quite literally, for their impressive height. They are referred to as some of the tallest people in the world and ...

LONDON (Reuters) - With Muammar Gaddafi effectively forced from power, Libya's complex tribal and cultural divisions could hinder attempts by the Benghazi-based rebel leadership to impose its rule on ...

Experts believe more than a million African artifacts are being held outside of the African continent, scattered mostly throughout Europe and North America in museums and private collections. Many ...