Skinny African girls may get to strut on Western catwalks, but the fat ones have to stay at home. This is the message being delivered to the 500 or so Ghanaians who have registered with the country’s ...

“I once said to a close friend that it would really be lovely to see a woman with albinism on a Vogue Cover,” South African model, activist and lawyer Thando Hopa wrote on her Instagram. “I would not ...

Founder and President of Isis Models Africa and Nigeria’s top super modeling expert, Mrs. Joan Okorodudu has called for serious attention to be paid to African models and creative talents across the ...

Jessica Leandra Dos Santos faced a storm of criticism when she tweeted a racial epithet after an encounter at a supermarket. She lost sponsorships and an FHM Model of the Year title over her remark. A ...

Three African asylum seekers took to the runway this week at Pitti Immagine Uomo 89, an international menswear fair held in Florence, Italy, during a runway show designed to spotlight both African ...

ADDIS ABABA/LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - All eyes will be on the catwalk, but the model behind Ethiopia's first reality TV modelling competition hopes the show will also shine a spotlight on ...