Year: 2013
An end to rhino slaughter?
D-Day for rhinos is 2026, according to South African officials -- the year the majestic mammals will near…
Rapper uses wall as ‘sketchbook’
Mozambican rapper and graffiti painter Shot B's art crowns on an impressive 300 meter wall in downtown Maputo.
SHOWDOWN in South Sudan as President suspends vice president, sacks cabinet
SHOWDOWN in South Sudan as President suspends vice president, sacks cabinet. Those removed include the vice president, Riek…
U.N.: Millions of girls at risk of mutilation
The largest report into the extent of female genital mutilation has shed new light onto a practice that…
Official: 11 police, 1 civilian wounded in Egypt bombing
A bomb exploded overnight Tuesday near a police station in Egypt's Nile Delta region, wounding 11 police and…
Mandela on posters
Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday is being marked by an exhibition of stunning new posters of South Africa's former…
Why childbirth is still a global killer
As the royal baby makes headlines, remember the women around the world for whom childbirth is not such…
Deadly clashes break out in Egypt
Supporters and opponents of deposed president Mohamed Morsy clashed near Cairo's Tahrir Square, leaving one person dead and…
Mandela shows ‘sustained improvement’
Former South African leader Nelson Mandela still is in critical condition at a Pretoria hospital but "shows sustained…
Why Egypt needs the Brotherhood
More than a week after the Egyptian military ousted the Islamist-led presidency of Mohamed Morsy, the Muslim Brothers,…
10 best golf courses in Africa
For a reputedly impoverished continent, Africa has a remarkable number of golf courses -- 828 courses in 50…
Rival rallies planned in Egypt
Both sides plan rallies Friday on a date which marks Egyptian pride in the 1973 war with Israel.…