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Benghazi hit by blast on anniversary of embassy attack
A powerful blast on the main street in the Libyan city of Benghazi early Wednesday damaged a foreign…
Turning boats into bright art
Brightly colored fishing boats from Senegal are getting a new lease of life, being reborn as beautiful furniture.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe announces new Cabinet
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe announced Tuesday a 26-member Cabinet mainly composed of allies from his previous appointments. It…
Kenya’s VP Ruto pleads innocent at crimes against humanity trial at the ICC
Kenya's VP Ruto pleads innocent at crimes against humanity trial at the ICC Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston.…
Jewelry made from … cow horns?
All that glitters is not gold, and not all designer jewelry is made from precious metals and gemstones.
Kenya deputy president goes on trial
After years of setbacks and controversies, the Kenyan deputy president goes on trial Tuesday at the International Criminal…
Nigeria’s pioneering princess
Meet Princess Fifi Ejindu, a Nigerian descendent of royalty who has done pioneering work in architecture and business.
Ghana’s tricky commute
CNN's Errol Barnett discovers some of the innovative and creative ways Ghanaians handle the challenges of commuting.
Mugabe sworn in for another term
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will be sworn in for another term Thursday following disputed elections.
Group: We bombed Egyptian minister
An armed group that operates in Gaza has claimed responsibility for last week's car bombing in Cairo that…
“Is that me?”: Mandela on Idris Elba’s portrayal of him in new movie.
“Is that me?”: Mandela on Idris Elba's portrayal of him in new movie to be released on November 29,…
20 dead in Somalia bomb blasts
A pair of bomb blasts in Mogadishu Saturday killed at least 20 people, most of them civilians, police…
Africa’s ‘father of the Internet’
Known as "Africa's father of the internet," web pioneer Nii Quaynor says Africa must define what it wants…
Egypt minister survives bombing
A car bomb apparently targeting the Egyptian interior minister's motorcade exploded in eastern Cairo.
Bombing near Egypt minister’s convoy
A car bomb apparently targeting the Egyptian interior minister's motorcade exploded in eastern Cairo Thursday, leaving four people…