Month: November 2014
Morocco urge cup delay over Ebola fears
The Moroccan government has urged African soccer's governing body to delay its flagship bi-annual continental competition over fears…
Neighbors warn S. Sudan to end conflict
Regional leaders have warned South Sudan's warring rivals to end their months of conflict or risk sanctions and…
Nigeria: Hoodwinked into ‘truce’ claim?
The Nigerian government's obsession with elections fooled it into believing the news of a Boko Haram "truce," writes…
Blast near ATM kills 10 in Nigeria, witnesses say
An explosion near a bank killed at least 10 people in northeastern Nigeria on Friday, witnesses and rescue…
You can grow this in your toilet!
Cape Town is being overrun by farms. They're spilling out of parking lots, overtaking lawns, even growing out…
Crushed hopes over missing girls
For weeks, Nigerian officials said that more than 200 Nigerian school girls would finally be freed. When it…
How to avoid Ebola quarantines
In dealing with the Ebola crisis, Aileen Marty says we can come up with cheaper and safer solutions…
China officials ‘bought illegal ivory in Tanzania’
Chinese officials who accompanied Chinese President Xi Jinping on a visit to Tanzania last year went on a…
Why are Nigeria’s girls still missing?
Nigeria's announcement of a truce with Boko Haram raised hopes for the release of the kidnapped schoolgirls. But…
A sanctuary for chill-seekers
Looking for a spa break? In the past, the world's chill-seekers might have ventured to Thailand or India…
The disappearing bronze nude
Residents of Tripoli woke up Tuesday to find that a landmark statue of a naked woman stroking a…
Tripoli’s disappearing bronze nude
Residents of Tripoli woke up Tuesday to find that a landmark statue of a naked woman stroking a…