Lebohang Mokoena died at 38 weeks pregnant, but her family say the hospital lied for hours about where the baby's body was. Officials claim the baby was left at the hospital mortuary, but the family ...

In Uganda, politics often intertwines with spiritual beliefs, as many politicians secretly consult traditional healers or ...

Four leading Nigerians died within three months, each leading to one national debate or the other. Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo ...

Thanks to the vision of entrepreneurs in the mortuary industry, digital tools and a range of modern choices for funeral ...

The International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR) has said it may take legal action against the Ogun State Government and the family of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. The ...

This evidence poses the question of why current human populations are predominantly descended from the latest “out of Africa” ...

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has described the burial process of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, as a freedom for the Yoruba traditional institution and a step towards ...

Shutterstock The African Burial Ground in Lower Manhattan, New York From the late 1600s to 1794, a 6.6-acre plot in Lower ...

The 36th Texas Black Invitational Rodeo will take place on July 26th at the Fair Park Coliseum, featuring Black cowboys and cowgirls competing for cash prizes, as well as on-field kids' activities, ...

Before Egypt’s dynasties, rural rituals and astral burials shaped beliefs that later defined the divine and sacred order.

South Africa's government has said it has an obligation to respect the wishes of Lungu's family, but it feels a state burial in Zambia would be the most fitting outcome.

A South African court prevented Zambia's former president Edgar Lungu from being buried in Johannesburg just before the ceremony was due to be held on Wednesday, following weeks of feuding between ...