Twenty African countries have endorsed a new charter affirming national sovereignty over issues including abortion, marriage ...

Modernisation is causing the extinction of African culture. Perhaps our forefathers were correct in being wary of the snaking rail that opened up Africa's interior to the Western world. Only a few ...

The number of girls who marry before their 15th birthday has remained unchanged for 20 years in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The region has the highest rate of child marriage, with nearly ...

Marriage in West Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but significant ...

And this whole idea about-basically, what we're getting into is this exchange theory orientation, where marriage becomes this quid pro quo thing. And that's good, but at a certain point, marriage has ...

South African actress and businesswoman Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa has won a victory in the Johannesburg High Court. It ruled that her customary marriage to music star Nkosinathi “Black Coffee” Maphumulo ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa on Thursday legalised gay marriage, the first country to do so on a continent where homosexuality is widely taboo. "Acting President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has ...