U.S. Ebola support troops sent home

The U.S. military is bringing home all but 100 troops sent to West Africa 10 months ago to support efforts to battle the Ebola epidemic, the Pentagon announced Tuesday in…

USAfrica: Soyinka contradicts self with endorsement of (ex) dictator Buhari. By Chuks Iloegbunam

Soyinka contradicts self with endorsement of (ex) dictator Buhari.           By Chuks Iloegbunam Special to USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston,                  …

What is Africa’s ‘most intelligent’ city?

For a second year in a row, Nairobi has been named the continent's "most intelligent city."

The quiet before the perfect storm

Nigeria has just postponed their national elections by six weeks, now to be held on the 28th March -- but this is no simple logistical delay

Opinion: Egypt’s soccer violence has deeper roots

Another matchday, another morgue full of bodies; another crowd of mothers broken by grief, weeping for the souls of their dead sons.

Opinion: Egypt’s soccer violence has deeper roots

Another matchday, another morgue full of bodies; another crowd of mothers broken by grief, weeping for the souls of their dead sons.

Dramatic final sends social media into frenzy

After 32 games, 23 days and one drawn lot, it's all over.

Teams played on despite deadly clashes

Despite clashes that killed scores of fans, a soccer match in Egypt continued to the very end, media reported.

Deadly violence ahead of football match

State media in Egypt reports more than 30 people have been killed in clashes between fans and police in Cairo. CNN's Ian Lee reports.

Ivory Coast clinches AFCON win

Ivory Coast claimed its first Africa Cup of Nations title in 23 years after beating Ghana 9-8 in a dramatic penalty shootout in the final Sunday.

Ivory Coast clinches AFCON win

Ivory Coast claimed its first Africa Cup of Nations title in 23 years after beating Ghana 9-8 in a dramatic penalty shootout in the final Sunday.

Egypt to retrial jailed journalist

International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will travel to Cairo in hopes of freeing jailed journalist Mohamed Fahmy, the journalist said in a statement released by his family Sunday.

At least 19 killed in pre-match violence in Cairo

USAfrica: A rash of speculations as Nigeria moves Feb elections to March, April 2015

Postponing of Nigeria's February elections to March, April 2015 unleashes a rash of speculations By Chido Nwangwu Special to USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston,                  …

Boko Haram attacks delay polling day