Month: June 2014
‘Brother’ says recant or die
Two names and two families at the heart of a tragedy.
Aid workers freed in Somalia after nearly two years
Three aid workers kidnapped in Somalia have been released after nearly two years in captivity.
Beautiful island built from coral
Automobiles? Who needs them. This island relies on donkeys and dhows.
Beautiful island built from coral
Automobiles? Who needs them. This island relies on donkeys and dhows.
At 80, J.O.S Okeke continues to give our diaspora his best. By Chido Nwangwu
At 80, J.O.S Okeke continues to give our diaspora his best. By Chido Nwangwu Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine, and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston.…
Hundreds feared killed in militant raids
Hundreds are reportedly killed in raids by Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria -- with some sources putting…
Lockerbie bomber’s family asks for review of his conviction
The family of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi has applied for a review of his conviction in a…
Villages reeling after Boko Haram attack
Scores of residents in four villages in the northeastern Borno state of Nigeria, near the border with Cameroon,…
Red Cross official fatally shot in Libya, ICRC says
An official with the International Committee of the Red Cross was killed Wednesday afternoon in Libya, according to…
Christians ‘feel unsafe in prayer’
"Father we ask that you stand with your child Mariam. We ask that you strengthen and support her…
Christians ‘feel unsafe in prayer’
"Father we ask that you stand with your child Mariam. We ask that you strengthen and support her…
Obama to nominate first U.S. ambassador to Somalia
President Barack Obama plans to nominate the first U.S. ambassador to Somalia in more than two decades, a…