Among the African-American volunteers was Fort Worth’s own Theodore Gibbs. Born in 1906 to Samuel and Estelle Gibbs, Theodore Gibbs was the oldest of the couple’s four children. His father was ...

Built in 1912, this iconic steamboat's claim to fame is its role in the 1951 film, "The African Queen," starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. The vessel has a storied history that spans ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...

Queen Camilla once hated the idea of becoming queen — and had strong opposing thoughts about royal protocol, according to a new royal book. In “Yes, Ma’am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants ...

A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region. By Abdi Latif Dahir Abdi Latif Dahir ...

SHONA Platt falls victim to kidnapping in horror upcoming Coronation Street scenes - and it's all husband David's fault. What starts off as an ordinary day for Shona (Julia Goulding) soon takes a ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk “on issues of misinformation and distortions about South Africa,” the presidency announced on Tuesday. “In the process, the Preside ...

a lot to say. According to one anonymous person who spoke to author Tom Quinn (via an excerpt in The Times), Queen Camilla "hated the idea of being Queen" and would "regularly" say to King Charles ...

In the fall of 2024, three major exhibitions dedicated to African fashion history opened on the East Coast. The catalyst was Dr. Christine Checinska's seminal 2022 “Africa Fashion” exhibit in ...

Coronation Street fans reckon they've cracked the mystery of who abducted Shona Platt this week - and it's not the obvious suspect. The Platt family has been through a rough patch on the cobbles ...

Former EastEnders star Shona McGarty has shown off a striking new look, several months after leaving the BBC One soap. The actor, best known for playing Whitney Dean, usually sports straight black ...