Month: June 2014
7 terrible countries for Christians
The case of a Christian woman in Sudan who was sentenced to die for refusing to renounce her…
Blast destroys 40 vehicles at plaza in Nigerian capital
An explosion destroyed 40 vehicles in a parking lot at a crowded plaza in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, on…
Sudan Christian faces new charges
A Sudanese Christian woman who was sentenced to die for refusing to renounce her faith -- and then…
Kidnap ransom to Boko Haram?
A ship's captain, kidnapped by Nigerian pirates in 2013, says he was told the money used to pay…
Boko Haram abduct 60 females, kill 30 men
Boko Haram Islamists abducted 60 females, including children, and killed 30 men last week in a raid of…
Amid tensions, polls open in key Libyan elections
Polls opened in Libya on Wednesday in the country's second parliamentary elections since the fall of the Gadhafi…
Report: At least 4 injured by explosions in Cairo
Explosions hit two metro stations and a courthouse in Cairo on Wednesday, injuring at least four people, state…
World Cup 2014: Nigeria takes on Messi’s Argentina; loses 2-3; advances to battle of 16 teams
UPDATE: World Cup 2014: Nigeria takes on Messi’s Argentina; loses 2-3; advances to battle of 16 teams. Lionel…
Outrage over jailing of Al Jazeera journalists
Three Al Jazeera English journalists are convicted of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood in a ruling that immediately outraged…
Environmental crime nets $213B, U.N. says
Not enough is being done to combat environmental crime, a threat to global security worth a staggering $213…
Sudanese Christian woman rearrested
A Sudanese woman whose death sentence for refusing to renounce her Christian faith was revoked has been rearrested,…
Unlocking Senegal’s past
Inside Africa meets Dema Mboup, a storyteller dedicated to preserving the rich history of West African society.