Mabasa, an analyst in the South African Police Service (Saps), was recalled to testify after the state introduced new ...

The Nigerian Rastafari community has criticized Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, over his recent directive ordering the arrest, fining, and forceful shaving of citizens wearing dreadlocks.

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Freeform dreadlocks are a blend of fashion and a very rich history, those who adopt hem are often making a bold statement.

In cultures hostile to African hairstyles, so-called dreadlocks have long been a countercultural symbol for those who stand in opposition to oppressive ideals ...

Despite the Constitution being very clear about about freedom of religion and expression, there have been instances where controversial bans and restrictions were implemented in South Africa.

The Rastafarian community grow their hair in dreadlocks as a symbol of their African identity and spiritual strength and to keep with their pricnicples of living as naturally as possible.

A federal jury ordered an Alabama company to pay a former employee more than $800,000 for retaliating against her after she complained of discrimination over her hairstyle.

A South African woman accused of smuggling cocaine in her dreadlocks to Thailand is due to be sentenced in a Bangkok court.

A state prison warden issued a memo banning braids, cornrows or dreadlocks for inmates being moved in or out of a facility or in solitary confinement.

So how are African countries fighting their own versions of criminalization and contempt for Black hair? These are four countries where courts have had their say.