Year: 2013
Report: Two journalists for French outlet seized in Mali
Two Radio France International journalists were kidnapped in Mali on Saturday morning, a local governor said, according to…
How pirates spend their money
Pirates off the Horn of Africa hauled in hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years -- and…
Ghana’s President Mahama to deliver the First Chinua Achebe Leadership Lecture on December 10
Ghana’s President Mahama to deliver the First Chinua Achebe Leadership Lecture on December 10 Special to USAfricaonline.com, AchebeBooks.com, CLASSmagazine, Nigeria360 e-group and USAfrica multimedia…
Sahara deaths: Niger declares 3 days of mourning for 92 dead
The government in Niger has declared three days of national mourning for 92 migrants who died from dehydration…
Diaspora, Africa’s secret weapon?
How the African Diaspora can boost Africa's prosperity, dispel myths about the continent, and invest in business.
‘Dainty, but slightly aggressive’
Roller derby is a full on, high-impact sport. And Cape Town's Rollergirls aren't scared of a few bruises.
Military: Kenyan warplanes bomb Islamist camp in Somalia
Kenyan warplanes targeted an Al-Shabaab training camp today inside Somalia, according to military officials. The al Qaeda-linked Islamist…
Springsteen to tour S Africa decades after anti-apartheid song
Nearly three decades after a member of his band launched a protest against apartheid, Bruce Springsteen is performing…
Alleged $1.6million purchase of bullet-proof BMW cars: Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Princess Oduah dismisses allegations as malicious lies
Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, addressed vigorously several allegations and claims about the purchase of 2…
CIA agents to testify at classified Benghazi hearing
A House Intelligence subcommittee will hear from CIA security officers who are expected to tell a much more…
Dozens of migrants die of thirst in Sahara
87 people, mostly women and children, died after their vehicles broke down as they crossed the Sahara in…
The business of social brains
Neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman explains that we can make ourselves happier and more productive by building on our social…