Gris-gris are rooted in traditional African faiths that believe vital powers in animals and nature may be unlocked — to harm, ...

Lions are the national emblem of Senegal and are considered auspicious by many of its citizens. This has lead to hunting of lions to create protective talismans, threatening the future of the big cats ...

Throughout history, people have believed in the power of curses—mystical forces capable of bringing misfortune, illness, or ...

See the viral video of an Eagles fan stabbing a Patrick Mahomes voodoo doll during the Super Bowl in New Orleans.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at freezing assistance to South Africa over a controversial law that allows the government to seize farmland from ethnic minorities ...

From eating delicious food to hearing incredible live jazz, a visit to New Orleans could cost a lot — but it doesn't have to.

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 ...

NEW OLREANS (NEXSTAR) — Yes, Voodoo is still practiced in New Orleans and will be on display for tourists visiting for the Super Bowl. But it’s not what you might have pictured from the movies ...

Yes, Voodoo is still practiced in New Orleans and will be on display for tourists visiting for the Super Bowl. But it’s not what you might have pictured from the movies… Voodoo plays a vibrant role in ...

Benin which is a French-speaking West African nation, is a birthplace of the vodun (or “voodoo”) religion and home to the former Dahomey Kingdom from circa 1600–1900. In Abomey, Dahomey’s former ...

Benin which is a French-speaking West African nation, is a birthplace of the vodun (or “voodoo”) religion and home to the former Dahomey Kingdom from circa 1600–1900. In Abomey, Dahomey’s former ...