Month: March 2014
Moammar Gadhafi’s son extradited from Niger
Niger has extradited Moammar Gadhafi's son, Saadi , who has been transferred to a jail in Tripoli, the…
Furniture biz plants for future
Eve Zalwango started Awaka, a furniture store in Kampala, Uganda that makes custom wood products from locally grown…
Oscar Pistorius trial: Latest updates
Lawyers battle over whether world-famous track star Oscar Pistorius killed his girlfriend on purpose or by mistake.
Telling Africa’s real stories
Acclaimed novelist and playwright Biyi Bandele explores his journey from the small town of Kafanchan in Nigeria to…
ABACHA’S LOOT: U.S freezes $458 million stolen by Nigeria’s late dictator and 2014 centenary awards honoree
U.S freezes $458 mn stolen by Nigeria's late dictator Sani Abacha By Veronica Smith (AFP) Washington DC— The…
USAfrica: Igbonekwu Ogazimorah elected President of Oganiru Ndigbo Foundation
USAfrica: Igbonekwu Ogazimorah elected President of Oganiru Ndigbo Foundation Follow USAfrica at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido , Facebook.com/USAfrica247 Twitter.com/Chido247 Oganiru Ndigbo Foundation, proprietors of…
USAfrica: American Visa, Nigerians and a typical day of torment at the U.S consulate
American Visa, Nigerians and a typical day of torment at the US consulate By Adewale Adeoye Follow USAfrica…
Nigeria’s ‘useless husbands’
Buycommonthings.com. It's hardly the catchiest of brand names and Olumide Olusanya knew it. Six months into running his…
Nigeria’s ‘useless husbands’
Buycommonthings.com. It's hardly the catchiest of brand names and Olumide Olusanya knew it. Six months into running his…
Lupita, a Cinderella for everybody
Lupita Nyong'o represents another kind of dream girl. And as she said in her Oscar acceptance speech, she…
Suspected Islamist insurgents kill 29 in Nigeria
Suspected Islamist insurgents killed 29 people in northeast Nigerian village in an attack late Sunday that destroyed scores…
Egypt court bans all activities by Hamas
A Cairo court has banned all activities by Hamas, calling the Palestinian movement that runs Gaza a terrorist…