Tudor Parfitt, the protagonist of the NOVA documentary "Lost Tribes of Israel," made a journey through southern Africa to study the unusual traditions of a black African tribe called the Lemba.

Africa has a population of roughly 1.5 billion with over 3,000 different ethnic groups. These tribes speak more than 2,100 different languages and practice a variety of religions, including those ...

Ms Osten concluded that FGM is deeply entrenched in the traditions of some African tribes, making it difficult ... The practice is most prevalent in rural areas where poor infrastructure limits ...

Rural household income diversification seems in line with Africa’s level of development. In all countries, African and non-African, wealthier households show greater reliance on nonfarm sources of ...