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Segun Odegbami: I want to be FIFA president

Former Nigeria soccer captain Segun Odegbami wants to succeed Sepp Blatter and become the first African president of FIFA.

Taylor Swift video accused of channeling colonialism

Al-Shabaab to Christians: Worship, die

Many Christians are to afraid to sleep in Garissa, Kenya, fearful of attacks from the terror group al-Shabaab. CNN's Nima Elbagir reports.

What is Al-Shabaab, and what does it want?

Al-Shabaab is a Somali group that the United States designated as a foreign terrorist organization in March 2008. It wants to turn Somalia into a fundamentalist Islamic state, according to…

Al Shabaab raid in Somalia kills at least 45 AU and army troops

Wrestlers beware, Sudan’s fighting giants are coming

USAfrica: The Igbo hold very little claim to the making of Buhari’s government, says Chekwas Okorie

USAfrica: The Igbo hold very little claim to the making of Buhari’s government, says Chekwas Okorie Special to USAfricaonline.com,  and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow USAfrica at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido , Facebook.com/USAfrica247 and Twitter.com/Chido247  He is the chairman of the…

Boko Haram gunmen kill 79, locals say

Boko Haram militants have unleashed another torrent of violence in northeast Nigeria, killing 79 people in three recent attacks there, residents and local militia said.

Hurricane winds threaten Cape Verde Islands

Hurricane Fred forms off West Africa, prompting a hurricane warning for Cape Verde

Tanzania’s low-cost, no-frills airline

Africa's aviation is growing fast, but the cost of airfare is still an obstacle for many travelers. Find out how one airline is addressing the problem.

Ugandan breakdancers push for social change

Tabu Flo is a dynamic, charismatic and funny performance group which has helped put their East African country on the map.

Egypt: 3 Al Jazeera journalists get prison

An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced three Al Jazeera journalists to three years in prison after a lengthy retrial.

29 killed in South Africa bus crash

A community bus loaded with passengers ended up in a river bed Saturday morning, killing 29 people and injuring nine others in South Africa's Eastern Cape province.

Boats capsize off Libya, killing dozens

Two boats carrying hundreds of people from various nations capsized near the Libyan city of Zuwara, killing at least 84 people, officials said Friday.