Month: November 2014
World has 35.8 million slaves — report
The second annual edition of the Walk Free Foundation's Global Slavery Index says almost 36 million people are…
ISIS comes to Libya
The black flag of ISIS flies over government buildings. Police cars carry the group's insignia. The local football…
Stringer Bell, Luther, Mandela… the album?
Golden Globe-wining actor Idris Elba is making music inspired by the various roles he's played.
Your next holiday: Victoria Falls?
Spray from Victoria Falls hits the faces of tourists and locals as they look down at Africa's most…
Is the BRICS moment over?
After experiencing explosive growth in the first decade of the new century, growth rates in emerging markets have…
Rally for woman stripped naked in Nairobi
Kenyans took to the streets of Nairobi on Monday to send a message to men: Stop attacking women…
Geldof: We’re going to stop Ebola
One Direction, Ed Sheeran and a host of other stars are raising money to fight Ebola with a…
Ebola doctor dies of virus
A doctor who spent time treating Ebola patients in West Africa has died from the virus after returning…
Nigerian town retaken from Boko Haram
Nigerian troops backed by civilian vigilantes reclaimed the northeastern town of Chibok late Saturday, a military spokesman and…
Boko Haram seizes two towns in northeast Nigeria
Boko Haram fighters late Thursday took over two towns in northeast Nigeria, fleeing residents said, after they reportedly…
Ebola-infected doctor flown to U.S.
An Ebola patient from Sierra Leone is expected to arrive at a Nebraska hospital soon for treatment, a…
Africa Cup of Nations: Equatorial Guinea to host
At last -- the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations has a home.