Year: 2014
U.S. strike in Somalia targets Al-Shabaab
The United States conducted an airstrike Monday in Somalia against Al-Shabaab, said Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, Pentagon…
USAfrica names Okey Ndibe African Writer of the Year 2014
USAfrica names Okey Ndibe 'African Writer of the Year 2014' Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine, and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow USAfrica at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido , Facebook.com/USAfricaLive and Twitter.com/Chido247 Houston,…
Boko Haram kill 23 in Cameroon
At least 23 people were killed in a Boko Haram attack in the Mozogo district in Cameroon's Far…
Al-Shabaab commander ‘captured’
Somali government forces have captured a top commander of the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab, two of the country's…
Egypt bans movie ‘Exodus’
Another Hollywood movie is running afoul of a foreign government this month.
Teen: Boko Haram tried to force me to be bomber
A 13-year-old Nigerian girl says her father handed her over to Islamist militants to become a suicide bomber…
Al-Shabaab: Attack was revenge for U.S. airstrike
Al-Shabaab said it attacked an African Union military base in Somalia on Thursday in retaliation for the killing…
Somali Islamic militant group al-Shabaab’s Christmas Day attack kills African Union soldiers
The Somali Islamic militant group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the Christmas Day attack, claiming its fighters had killed…
African startups that rocked 2014
This year, African entrepreneurs built businesses that can solve the continent's problems. Founder of African tech blog Techloy.com,…
Al-Shabaab raids Somalia’s largest African Union base
Somalia's militant Islamist group Al-Shabaab raided the country's largest military base for African Union troops on Thursday, detonating…
Shooter with greatness in her sights
Seema Tomar has worked hard for her shot at fame.
Freediving with great white sharks
He's one of the few people to ever freedive with great white sharks. Meet Andre Hartman, South Africa's…