Is Africa richer than we think?
Many African economies are much richer than we think, but bad statistics mean we know little about poverty…
Woman’s mission to fix water crisis
Saran Kaba Jones was just eight years old when she fled Liberia in 1989, escaping the horrors of…
Lawyer fights ‘widow sex’ tradition
Seodi White is a lawyer fighting to stop "widow cleansing," a tradition in which a widow is expected…
Ntaganda trial first step towards DRC justice
It's been a very swift turn of events. Until a few days ago Bosco Ntaganda, wanted for war…
Human traffic: Africa’s lost boys
It has been a starting point for some of the world's top soccer players.
Achebe was an icon, national treasure and prophet
Chinua Achebe lived as an icon, national treasure and prophet. By C. Kingston Ekeke, Ph.D. Special to USAfrica multimedia networks,…
Oceans face collapse
As the human footprint has spread, the remaining wildernesses on our planet have retreated. However, dive just a…
The need for an Arms Trade Treaty
Djimon Hounsou says the world needs to restrict the flow of weapons in conflict-ridden regions like South Sudan.
Peace concert rocks Mogadishu
A group of Somali rappers has endured death threats and shootings to stage Mogadishu's biggest concert in 20…
Locusts infest Madagascar
Madagascar needs more than $41 million to eliminate a severe locust plague that threatens the country's crop production.
‘African Venice’s’ floating school
Errol Barnett speaks with Kunle Adeyemi, the architect behind an unusual school in the Nigerian city of Makoko.
Is Kenya’s democracy tested?
Tensions are high in Kenya after the recent general elections saw front-runner, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, contest the…
Crisis in Central African Republic: 13 South African soldiers killed; African Union confronts coup leaders; freezes assets
Crisis in Central African Republic: 13 South African soldiers killed; African Union confronts coup leaders; freezes assets. Follow Facebook.com/USAfricaChido, Facebook.com/USAfrica247 Twitter.com/Chido247…
Substantially, Achebe inspired my younger generation
Substantially, Achebe inspired my younger generation. By Nkem Ekeopara Special to USAfrica multimedia networks, and CLASSmagazine, Houston. …
The exit of the rare gem Chinua Achebe
The exit of the rare gem Chinua Achebe By Prof. Bernard-Thompson Ikegwuoha Special to USAfrica multimedia networks, and CLASSmagazine, Houston. …