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After fast, the sweet rituals of Eid
From hennaed hands to delicious sweets, readers share their celebrations marking the Muslim festival of Eid.
Ethiopian air force plane crashes at Mogadishu airport
A military cargo plane crashed at Mogadishu International Airport in Somalia early Friday, airport officials said.
Hong Kong seizes Nigerian container in ivory bust
In one of the biggest busts of its kind in Hong Kong, customs authorities this week seized more…
U.S. response to still murky terror threat scrutinized
First came the closing of U.S. embassies and consulates throughout the Middle East and North Africa this week,…
Flights resume in Nairobi after blaze
Some international flights began landing in Kenya again Thursday after a massive fire that ravaged the nation's main…
Sweet Eid: World’s tastiest treats
Eid in the Islam household was always a very special occasion for me; it was when I'd get…
Children’s choir on song for movie
The African Children's Choir helps vulnerable children get an education -- and now they are to become stars…
New fire appears at Nairobi airport
A fire that shut down and extensively damaged Nairobi's Kenyatta International Airport Wednesday appeared to have restarted early…
Huge fire shuts down Kenyatta International Airport
Huge fire shuts down Kenyatta International Airport Special to USAfricaonline.com and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/MandelaAchebeChido Facebook.com/USAfricaChido , Facebook.com/USAfrica247 Nairobi: A huge fire has…
First charges filed in Benghazi attack
U.S. federal authorities have filed the first criminal charges in the investigation of the deadly terror attack on…
McCain: Morsy ouster was a ‘coup’
For 35 days and counting, it's been the Muslim Brotherhood against Egypt's military-backed interim government.
Why nobody is dancing in Zimbabwe
Isn't it strange that there have been no jubilant celebrations by the "winners?" It's as though the Zanu-PF…
USAfrica: Fashola’s “deportation” action exposes Nigeria’s crisis of citizenship.
By Prof. Okey Ndibe Special to USAfricaonline.com and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/MandelaAchebeChido Facebook.com/USAfricaChido , Facebook.com/USAfrica247 USAfrica, Houston: The debate over Lagos State’s deportation of…
Bill, Chelsea Clinton return to Africa for foundation work
Chelsea Clinton can trace her African awakening to February 11, 1990, when she sat on the kitchen counter…
African fashion storms London
Loud music pumps through huge speakers, front row guests cheer and a parade of stunning models electrifies the…