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Columbia, SC (29201) Today. Scattered thunderstorms early, then partly cloudy after midnight.

Every African country has beautiful women, but these are the top five. Other countries like Tanzania, Ghana, Egypt, and Zimbabwe were also part of the top 10 in most rankings. Educate me ...

An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the location of Sambou's. The restaurant is in Jackson. Sally Demba, 56, brought her family to the United States in 2007 from West Africa.

In parts of West Africa, communities have designated biodiversity hotspots sacred and measure their value by the peace of mind they provide, rather than in dollars and cents.

But Swahili is an East African language likely spoken by relatively few of the enslaved people brought to America. West African languages played a larger role here, and one of the neatest things ...

THE multilingual, fashion-conscious residents of Beirut, Lebanon's capital, fancy their city to be cosmopolitan. But not everyone is welcome. Black people and foreigners from Asia and elsewhere in ...