The African continent is known for its rich oral traditions. Proverbs are the most widely and commonly used in this tradition of oral arts. The use of proverbs permeates the entire African society – ...

The former president of Ghana, John Mahama, once declared that Africa needs a “fair chance”. In the aftermath of the pandemic, Africa is again scrambling for solutions to some of the most pressing ...

"The proverb is the horse of words. When the truth is missing we use a proverb to find it" - so goes a Yoruba proverb sent to BBC Africa this year by Kola Odofin, from Zaria, Nigeria. This is a small ...

Dianne Stewart, Compiler (2005) "Wisdom from Africa: A Collection of Proverbs". Cape Town, Struik, 159 pages, hardcover, illustrated by Caine Swanson. P 84.00, ISBN 1-77007-026-5. Available at ...

Goal 16: Peace and Justice – Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all ...

No wisdom beats the wisdom that’s been passed down through the generations. For isn’t that, essentially, what a proverb is? CNN’s Inside Africa wants to know your favorite proverbs (if you can tell us ...

I regret that the wonderful African proverb "It takes a village to raise a child" has been politicized by its appropriation as the title of a book that Hillary Clinton wrote a decade ago. In some ...