Why did the Dutch ambassador swim across the Nile?

Is Africa future of Catholicism?

Pope Francis will make his first trip to Africa this week, visiting Kenya, Uganda and the Central African…

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Wednesday November 28 marks Francis' first tour of Africa since becoming pope, and his visit is highly anticipated.…

The Catholic Church grows explosively in Africa

On night patrol with anti-terror squad in Mali

Malian President calls for unity to fight terrorism

Suicide bombing in Nigeria kills 8

Pirates seize Iranian, Thai ships

Somali pirates successfully attacked an Iranian and a Thai fishing vessel over the past 24 hours, although one…

Woman mistaken for jihadi: I live in continuous fear

ISIS, al-Qa’ida, Boko Haram threats cause U.S. to warn its citizens on risks of worldwide travels

ISIS, al-Qa’ida, Boko Haram threats cause U.S. to warn its citizens on risks of worldwide travels Special to USAfricaonline.com, …

Health panel slams WHO over Ebola response

6 killed in suspected Boko Haram bombings

Mali hotel attack: Gunmen shot ‘at anything that moved’

More than a game: Fans create football league on Twitter

Ebola returns to Liberia

Two months after Liberia was declared free of Ebola, three confirmed cases of the deadly disease have emerged…