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Meet Kenya’s 92-year-old elementary school pupil
She grew up in Kenya under colonial rule, when women didn't get an education.
Gulf countries relocating embassies in Yemen
Four Gulf countries now have opened embassies in Aden, Yemen, where President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi fled after…
Want to high-five Ronaldo? There’s an app!
A South African entrepreneur is trying to bring football to far flung fans across the globe.
USAfrica: Buhari says he’ll tackle Boko Haram, fight corruption and consolidate democracy
Buhari says he’ll tackle Boko Haram, fight corruption and consolidate democracy Special to USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston, …
These designers make trash look good
From bread-tag lampshades to shopping cart chairs, designers have learned to elevate their garbage
Teenager uses poop to power his school
When Leroy Mwasaru's school in Kenya faced a sewage problem, the teenager set out to fix it.
West combats terrorism in the deserts
Boko Haram appears to be trying to model itself after ISIS -- but the U.S. and UK are…
Boko Haram + ISIS = Marriage from Hell
For sheer cruelty, they are well matched. They also share an apocalyptic "end-of-days" vision. Now there are signs…
Mix-up leaves traveler in Goiania, not Guyana
A translation mix-up left a young Ghanian boy 3,000 kilometers away from his intended destination.
U.S. aid worker kidnapped in Nigeria
An American aid worker in Nigeria has been kidnapped in what authorities call a "purely criminal" act.
USAfricaMUSIC: Zomadee, new Afro-Pop star sings for peace in Nigeria
USAfricaMUSIC: Zomadee, new Afro-Pop star sings for peace in Nigeria Special to USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston, …
‘The Nobel Street’ where Mandela and Tutu lived
Not many streets have been home to a Nobel Laureate -- and fewer have been home to two.
Is ISIS shifting its focus to Libya?
Coalition airstrikes continue to strike ISIS targets in Iraq, Syria and now Libya, a new stronghold for the…