Kenya: Tribal clashes over stolen livestock

Thefts of livestock spurred violent clashes Saturday in Kenya, resulting in the torching of approximately 200 houses and at least two deaths, the Red Cross said.

The dangers of poverty porn

Why corruption is holding Africa back

If you live in Liberia, arranging to see a doctor might unfortunately not be as simple as booking an appointment.

Could your next dress be made from tree bark?

Which is the world’s most generous country?

A global survey of charitable giving conducted on 135 nations might give us a renewed sense of faith in humanity.

Is it all over for Egyptian tourism?

Giza, Luxor and Sinai should tempt any traveler - but in the wake of terror attacks, tourism is struggling.

Opinion: Africa Rising? Not for millions in poverty

Zimbabwe adopts yuan as legal currency

Zimbabweans may soon be able to shop in yuan, after their government announced that the Chinese currency will become legal tender.

Gas tanker blast at plant kills at least four

A gas tanker exploded at an industrial plant in southern Nigeria, killing at least four people and leaving bodies charred beyond recognition, a Red Cross official said.

A radio show host may have fixed Nigeria’s worst problem

The Pope, atheists and Islam: The year in religion

Amid all the uncertainty in the world today, there are those who cling to religious beliefs and those who find comfort believing in no God at all. We spent the…

At Christmas, remember Jesus was a refugee

As Christmas arrives, many of the over two billion people in the world who identify as Christians begin to refocus in a particular way, thinking about the meaning of this…

… AND THE MUSIC PAUSED… AT 69! LONG LIVE DAN ORJI. By Chido Nwangwu

By Dr. Chido Nwangwu, Founder of USAfrica and analyst for CNN and SkyNews. Houston, Texas: One of Africa’s prolific music masters, Dan Orji, would have achieved the biblical age of ‘three…

U.S. senators: poaching a ‘threat to security’

When Cecil the lion was killed in July outside Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, the international community reacted with grief and outrage. But while it didn't receive the same level of…

Why this man’s turned into ‘lame duck’

Mayhem is the only word that can describe President Jacob Zuma's shock reversal of the appointment of almost-finance minister David van Rooyen.