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Nigerian billionaire investor and former United Bank for Africa CEO Tony Elumelu has pledged $100 million to find…
Who’s entitled to speak for Africa?
If 21st century Africa is a story struggling for equality in the global community of stories, to paraphrase…
A year later, recalling Mandela
One year later, CNN journalist Robyn Curnow recalls Nelson Mandela's death and the nation's response, as South Africans…
Al-Shabaab kills Somali ex-lawmaker
Al-Shabaab killed a Somali former lawmaker and injured a current Parliament member in a drive-by shooting in Somalia's…
Al-Shabaab kills Somali ex-lawmaker
Al-Shabaab killed a Somali former lawmaker and injured a current Parliament member in a drive-by shooting in Somalia's…
Nigeria’s star architect on success
Olajumoke Adenowo's life is one of numbers.
Kenya’s victims mourned
Families of 36 non-Muslim quarry workers killed by the Islamic militant group Al-Shabab in Kenya mourn their loss.
This is not just a backpack
For many kids living in rural and non-electrified parts of South Africa, the final school bell doesn't just…
South Africa’s new whisky blends
South African wines have long been appreciated by even the snobbiest of sommeliers, and now harder drinks from…
Lessons from famous chimps
In the dense forests of Gombe, in the Tanzanian jungle, researchers are continuing the work of pioneer Jane…
African Union convoy attack kills 4
A car packed with explosives sped up and into an African Union troop convoy near Mogadishu airport Wednesday…
What is Al-Shabaab?
The attack is harrowing: Al-Shabaab militants raid a quarry in Kenya, separating non-Muslim workers from their Muslim counterparts…
WHO confident it can catch up with Ebola
There are 16,911 cases of Ebola worldwide. Despite missing its own target on burials, the World Health Organization…
Botswana’s all-electric safari
Chobe Game Lodge in Botswana ups the eco stakes with what it claims is world's first battery-powered safari…
USAfrica names Anambra’s Obiano Nigeria’s Governor of the Year.
USAfrica names Anambra's Obiano Nigeria’s Governor of the Year. Follow USAfrica at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido , Facebook.com/USAfrica247 …