Month: February 2014
Red Cross: 5 people, including 4 staffers, missing in Mali
The International Committee of the Red Cross has lost contact with four staff members and a veterinary assistant…
Flooding kills 50 in Burundi after torrential rains
At least 50 people have been killed in flooding and landslides in Burundi, the central African country's government…
Former NBA star’s hospital saves Congolese children
Three years ago, a woman gave birth to premature triplets in a small village clinic in the Democratic…
Nyong’o: Race doesn’t define me
The Kenyan actress and star of "12 Years a Slave" on her experience with race in America.
USAfrica: Shola Olatoye appointed chairwoman of New York City Housing Authority by Mayor de Blasio
Shola Olatoye appointed chairwoman of New York City Housing Authority by Mayor de Blasio. •Follow us Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/USAfricaChido Special…
Elephants slaughtered for trinkets
Sen. Rob Portman says the African elephant could die off because of the huge demand for ivory in…
USAfrica: Will President Jonathan go on exile for unfulfilled promise of a second Niger bridge?
Will President Jonathan go on exile for the unfulfilled promise of a second Niger bridge? By John Okiyi…
Blasts hit Cairo bridge, injure police
At least three police officers were injured in twin blasts in Cairo Friday, Egyptian state media reported. The…
Where do broken flip-flops go?
If you're walking along the east African coast and chance upon a herd of brightly-striped elephants, flame-hued rhinos…
Campaign: ‘Africa is not a country’
They say there are no stupid questions -- or are there?
USAfrica: APC chieftain condemns Rivers Police chief Mbu’s transfer to Abuja as “indirect slap”
APC chieftain condemns Rivers Police chief Mbu’s transfer to Abuja as “indirect slap”; says he should have been…
Egypt releases journalists’ charges
Egyptian authorities have served Al Jazeera with a charge sheet that identifies eight of its staff on a…