Egypt bans movie ‘Exodus’
Another Hollywood movie is running afoul of a foreign government this month.
Teen: Boko Haram tried to force me to be bomber
A 13-year-old Nigerian girl says her father handed her over to Islamist militants to become a suicide bomber…
Al-Shabaab: Attack was revenge for U.S. airstrike
Al-Shabaab said it attacked an African Union military base in Somalia on Thursday in retaliation for the killing…
Somali Islamic militant group al-Shabaab’s Christmas Day attack kills African Union soldiers
The Somali Islamic militant group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the Christmas Day attack, claiming its fighters had killed…
African startups that rocked 2014
This year, African entrepreneurs built businesses that can solve the continent's problems. Founder of African tech blog Techloy.com,…
Al-Shabaab raids Somalia’s largest African Union base
Somalia's militant Islamist group Al-Shabaab raided the country's largest military base for African Union troops on Thursday, detonating…
Shooter with greatness in her sights
Seema Tomar has worked hard for her shot at fame.
Freediving with great white sharks
He's one of the few people to ever freedive with great white sharks. Meet Andre Hartman, South Africa's…
Nigeria’s floating community
Born and raised in the floating slum of Makoko in the Nigerian city of Lagos, Sulayman Afose is…
Eusebio: ‘The Black Panther’ remembered
In Portugal and in particular for supporters of Benfica football club, the name of Eusebio da Silva Ferreira…
Nigeria kidnap: ‘Pain is indescribable’
After a Boko Haram militant put a gun to his head during an attack, Samuel Yaga moved his…
Algeria: Leader of group that beheaded Frenchman is killed
The leader of an Algerian terror group that beheaded French hiker Herve Gourdel in late September was killed…
The honey queens tasting success
In north-west Cameroon, a cooperative of women beekeepers gently nurture hives in the rural outskirts of Bamenda town.
CDC warns of Ebola complacency
The number of Ebola cases in West Africa has not reached worst-case scenario predictions, but until it drops…
CDC warns of Ebola complacency
The number of Ebola cases in West Africa has not reached worst-case scenario predictions, but until it drops…