Month: April 2014
2nd Somali lawmaker killed in two days
A Somali lawmaker was shot and killed near Mogadishu on Tuesday, the prime minister said. It's the second…
Boko Haram leader claims bombing, stays mum on kidnapping
Boko Haram's elusive leader claimed responsibility for a bombing in Nigeria's capital that left dozens dead.
Nigeria’s mass abductions no surprise
Heavily armed militants stormed the girl's dormitory in the middle of the night, herding more than 100 students…
How to live healthy with gorillas
Veterinarian Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka on creating an environment where gorillas and the people who live near them, can…
USAfrica: Despite Nigeria’s rhetoric, rebased economy cannot turn around its debased circumstances. By Oseloka Obaze
Despite Nigeria's rhetoric, rebased economy cannot turn around its debased circumstances. By Oseloka H. Obaze Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine, and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston.…
Car bomb kills lawmaker in Somalia
A lawmaker was killed and a member of parliament was injured in Mogadishu on Monday when a bomb…
CNN dispels common Ebola myths
Reporting from Guinea, Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains some common misconceptions of one of the world's most deadly viruses.
New threats from Somalia-based terror groups surface
Two videos and one audio link have come to light in recent days that suggest that al Qaeda,…
May 2014 elections: South Africa politicians use Easter services to reach voters
South Africa politicians use Easter services to reach voters ahead of May elections Special to www.USAfricaonline.com Leaders from…
48 killed in attack on peacekeepers’ base in South Sudan
Heavily armed militants on Thursday attacked a U.N. peacekeepers' base that was sheltering civilians in South Sudan, killing…
Nigeria admits girls are still missing
The Nigerian military retracts a report that nearly all the 129 school girls kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram…