Our African tradition placed a high value on the well-being of children, so decisions to dissolve or continue a marriage were frequently based on the implications for the children and their future.

His divorce bid calls into question the changing position of indigenous laws on marriage and divorce. We asked Anthony Diala, a scholar of African customary law, how to make sense of things.

A recent study reveals that social media is reshaping marriage norms in Moroccan villages, influencing child marriage trends.

Watch the TikTok video below. In many Southern African cultures, these gestures of respect are deeply rooted in traditional marriage customs. Similar to lobola traditions, these practices ...