10 of the best safaris for 2015

From horse and camel adventures to treks through tiger territory, the safari industry Oscars recognize the best wildlife encounters.

Space: Africa’s future?

Bus station bombing kills 20 in Nigerian city

At least 20 people were killed Monday when an explosion rocked a bus station in the northeast Nigerian city of Gombe, which has recently come under repeated attacks blamed on…

USAfrica: 2015 Nigerian elections and choice of Goodluck Jonathan or Mohammadu Buhari

Nigeria and choice of Goodluck Jonathan or Mohammadu Buhari. By Emeka Chiakwelu Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine,  and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow USAfrica at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido , Facebook.com/USAfrica247 and Twitter.com/Chido247 USAfrica, Houston: Nigeria is getting ready for an important 2015 election in February…

What’s cooking in Tanzania?

With the help of an army of Tanzania's finest senior citizens, one woman is on a mission to put traditional foods back on the menu.

What’s cooking in Tanzania?

With the help of an army of Tanzania's finest senior citizens, one woman is on a mission to put traditional foods back on the menu.

DR Congo villagers flee machete attacks

Scores of people have been killed in worsening violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's eastern region, leaving the local population in urgent need of aid, according to the…

Outrage won’t #BringBackOurGirls

It is safe to assume that the world reacting to news of Boko Haram's latest abductions will be a somewhat disillusioned one. Such weariness is understandable, considering what has happened…

What are the monsters of Africa?

Here be monsters: The search for Africa's mythical beasts

Death sentence on 54 Nigerians soldiers for, allegedly, refusing to fight Boko Haram is diversionary. By Femi Falana

Death sentence on 54 Nigerians soldiers for allegedly refusing to fight Boko Haram is diversionary. By Femi Falana, activist lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine,  and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow…

FIFA: What’s really going on inside the world of football?

It's the story that keeps on giving -- but what happens next could shape the future of football for years to come.

Boko Haram kidnaps 185, kills 32

Boko Haram insurgents kidnapped at least 185 women and children, and killed 32 people in a raid in northeastern Nigeria this week, local officials and residents said.

What is Africa’s most prosperous country?

What is Africa's most prosperous country?

East Africa’s top 10 bands

Two years after its launch, Mdundo has grown into a major provider of East African music with a 20,000 track strong library on its mobile web platform.

Rooney Mara: South Sudan’s hope survives year-old war

Visiting the ravaged nation a year after war broke out, Mara says she was impressed by the hope its people have retained.