Month: February 2014
Former U.S. Rep. Melvin Reynolds convicted in Zimbabwe
A court in Zimbabwe sentenced former U.S. Rep. Melvin Reynolds to a $100 fine or five days in…
7 music festivals you have to see
The "Fest Gurus" are on a mission to visit every major festival in Africa - here they pick…
Return of Egypt’s ‘virginity tests’?
The apparent resumption of forced "virginity tests" by security forces in Egypt has dashed activists' hopes for democratic…
Drug traces found with two dead on ‘Captain Phillips’ ship
Traces of narcotics and hypodermic needles found with the bodies of two American security officers on the Maersk…
Militants attack Somali presidential palace in Mogadishu
Militants attacked Somalia's presidential palace on Friday, security sources and eyewitnesses said.
Report: 11 killed as Libyan military plane crashes in Tunisia
A Libyan military plane crashed in Tunisia's Nabeul province Friday, killing all 11 people on board, according to…
Sanusi challenges Jonathan: you can suspend me, you cannot suspend the truth….
Sanusi challenges Jonathan: you can suspend me, you cannot suspend the truth… •Follow Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/USAfricaChido …
Flooding kills nearly 70 in Burundi
At least 69 people, including children, have been killed in the central Africa nation of Burundi because of…
Detained journalists appear in court
Three Al Jazeera journalists appeared in a Cairo prison court Thursday, accused along with 17 other defendants of…
Do camel bones discredit the bible?
In the Old Testament, camels made for a very useful literary device. Primarily, they represent great wealth; When…
Shattered face fixed after 23 years
Ayan Mohamed wears a niqab that covers her face, not for religious reasons but to hide what lies…
USAfrica: Nigerian Governor’s comment ”Boko Haram are better armed and are better motivated” than Nigerian Army attacked by Presidency.
Nigerian Governor’s comment ”Boko Haram are better armed and are better motivated” than Nigerian Army attacked by Presidency.…