A Nigerian woman’s wedding is cancelled after the church insists her father be physically present, rejecting the ...

A Nigerian lady shared a photo showing a bride price list released by a family. The list sparked interesting debate among many social media users.

In South Sudan, there is an age-old practice called bride price. A groom's family pays a bride's family for the marriage, usually in cattle.

Senior Chief Theresa Kachindamoto and activists fight against cultural sexism in Malawi. Featuring Chief Theresa Kachindamoto and activists, THE BRIDE PRICE explores underage marriage, sexually ...

What we found suggests that bride prices follow a moral logic as well as an economic one. Indeed, the poorer a prospective groom, the higher a bride price his family is expected to pay. Conversely, ...

What started as a traditional wedding ended with an unexpected splash guests never saw coming when a bride and groom left ...

BBC Africa Live asks: What purpose does bride price still serve nowadays? Should it be abolished?

However, the "bride price" has risen from a token amount to very high levels, particularly in rural areas, which has undermined the nature of the traditional custom over the years.

Bride price is practised differently across cultures and was traditionally a formal way of bringing together two families, but there are concerns an expensive shift in tradition exacerbates gender ...

My experiences there have instilled feminist values in me, and I had no interest in factoring a bride price into my relationship decisions. If my parents were to request a bride price from my ...

Some families even fall into debt after paying the bride price. Now, the trend is being reversed as governments at all levels are advocating cheaper wedding ceremonies and reasonable bride prices.