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Children: War’s most vulnerable
One of the longest-lasting effects of conflict is one that is all too often hidden away, breaking down…
Connecting orphans, families
She's built her career caring for orphans.
South Africa’s President Zuma one-day visit to Nigeria on Tuesday
USAfrica 20th ANNIVERSARY :: May 11, 2013 @Hilton Westchase Houston. http://usafrica20.eventbrite.com -- South Africa's President Zuma one-day visit…
Chinua Achebe’s work on earth was magnificently done. By Chike Momah
TRIBUTE TO CHINUA ACHEBE (IKEJIMBA) 1930-2013 By CHIKE MOMAH Special to USAfricaonline.com, AchebeBooks.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, IgboEvents, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston. …
Militants attack Somalia court building
Heavily armed militants forced their way into a court building in Mogadishu, Somalia, and launched a deadly attack,…
Mubarak attends retrial on stretcher
Egypt's deposed president, Hosni Mubarak, arrived Saturday on a stretcher at the country's Police Academy in Cairo for…
Winning ‘toughest race on Earth’
The cries of pain turn into cheers of joy as runners completed the 28th edition of the Marathon…
‘Appalling’ conditions for Mali refugees
About 70,000 refugees who fled violence in Mali are living in "appalling" conditions in a camp in the…
African woman makes history: Fatou Bensouda starts as chief prosecutor at World Criminal Court; set to tackle Ghaddafi’s son; assessing Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta’s case.
USAfricaonline.com: An African woman who served as attorney general and justice minister for her west African country of…
‘Kidnapped to Egypt’: Dad, U.S. powerless
Nearly 12 years ago, Michael Shannon sent his two young sons to New York for what he thought…
Pirates cost us ‘$18 billion a year’
Somali pirates are pushing global trade costs up by billions of dollars per year, says the World Bank,…
Old t-shirts making Africa poorer?
Second-hand clothes from the West are big business in Africa. But while cheap used clothes are good for…
Nigeria: Flying doctor saves lives
After her sister died because she couldn't get to a hospital in time, a British-Nigerian doctor started the…
DHL’s singing CEO has Africa vision
DHL Express CEO Ken Allen has a song he'd like to share - and a business plan for…