Jan. 27, 2025 11:16 AM EST
PARIS (AP) — Cameroon-born designer Imane Ayissi fused sumptuous satin and taffeta with ancestral African crafts in a couture collection that celebrated heritage while embracing modernity. This season, Ayissi explored the cultural and symbolic power of fabric, using draping, layering, and...
Jan. 26, 2025 00:24 AM EST
DSCHANG, Cameroon (AP) — In a classroom nestled in Cameroon’s lush highlands, a former rebel fighter teaches logic and philosophy. His students know him as calm and thoughtful, but his past tells a more turbulent story.
For a year and a half, Ateasong Belts Tajoah fought with the...
Jan. 21, 2025 12:53 PM EST
LONDON (AP) — At the Paris Olympics, boxer Cindy Ngamba became the first athlete competing as a refugee to secure a medal.
The 26-year-old middleweight now has her sights set on professional glory.
She will make her pro debut March 7 in London as part of an...