Year: 2014
World facing cancer ‘disaster’
Cancer cases are expected to surge 57% worldwide in the next 20 years, an imminent "human disaster" that…
Mandela leaves $4.1 million estate
Former South African President Nelson Mandela left his $4.1 million estate to family members, former staff, schools and…
Africa mankind’s last hope?
A Kenyan TV production set in the year 2063 imagines a world where European refugees are fleeing to…
Reports: Small plane crashes in South Africa, killing 3
A small plane crashed in South Africa early Monday, killing 3 people, local media reported.
Tunisia approves new constitution, appoints new government
Tunisia's national assembly approved the country's landmark new constitution -- its first since the ouster of longtime president…
‘Jon Stewart’ of Egypt returns to TV next week
Dr. Bassem Youssef, dubbed the "Jon Stewart" of Egypt, will return to the late night airwaves Friday, three…
Sudan orders Red Cross to suspend operations
Sudanese authorities ordered the Red Cross to halt its activities in the nation starting Saturday, citing technical reasons,…
South Sudan: Aid workers, patients bolt into bushes amid violence
Hundreds of aid workers and patients scuttled into the bushes to escape escalating violence in South Sudan, a…
Facebook posts lead to arrest of 11 Islamists in Egypt; condemnation, outrage follow
Facebook posts lead to arrest of 11 Islamists in Egypt; condemnation, outrage follow crackdown •Follow Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/USAfricaChido Cairo (AP) —…
Egypt says it killed 13 ‘extremists’ in Sinai airstrikes
Egypt's military launched airstrikes in the country's Sinai peninsula, killing 13 people who the military called "extremists" loyal…
Harrowing search for ancestors
Stephen Duwon Clark is standing on the white rock patio, just to the right of the now-silent cannons…
Horses ‘hypnotized by the sea’
You've seen surfing dogs, cats and even rabbits, but life's also a beach for some of South Africa's…