Month: January 2014
Group: Attack kills 3 children, 19 adults in C.A.R.
Gunmen launched grenades and used machetes against Muslims being evacuated in a truck convoy in Central African Republic,…
South Africa marks worst year in rhino killings
Last week, a hunter stunned the world by paying $350,000 to kill a black rhino. The deal went…
Uganda anti-gay bill blocked
Uganda's President has declined to sign a bill that would punish certain homosexual acts with life in prison,…
Detained AP cameraman released on bail in Egypt
A freelance Egyptian TV cameraman detained while covering the country's constitutional referendum for The Associated Press was released…
Libyan government minister shot dead
A Libyan minister was shot dead in the first assassination of a transitional government official since dictator Moammar…
Meet the Queen of Nollywood
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is a Nigerian movie star -- as well as a singer, humanitarian and one of Time…
Separated by war, siblings reunite
They were orphaned and separated at a young age, victims of the devastating violence that ravaged Rwanda in…
Why did elephants cross the road?
Crossing the road can be dangerous -- even if you're the largest land animal on the planet. But…
Prince Harry steps back from attack helicopter pilot role
Prince Harry is ending his time with Britain's Army Air Corps and is taking a staff officer role…
Five African wines making a splash
South Africa may be the dominant force in Africa's wine economy, but as the continent's middle class emerges…
Cape Town’s ‘slave’ carnival
Glittering jackets, pounding drums and faces covered in bright paints -- welcome to Cape Town's New Year carnival…
Nollywood queen’s rise to the top
Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde opens up about her humble beginnings. Vladimir Duthiers reports.