Gunmen attack orphanage in northern Nigeria, abduct 23 pupils
Gunmen abducted 23 pupils from an illegal orphanage in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. Fifteen have been rescued, and authorities are searching for the remaining eight victims. By Dyepkazah Shibayan in…
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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.
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
Brave fans stand up to AFCON violence
Morocco soccer ban for Ebola fear
Morocco has been banned from the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments after it decided not to host the 2015 edition amid fears over the Ebola crisis.
Build a media empire, Malawian style
Gospel Kazako knows that sometimes it's best to follow the light.
Video didn’t kill this radio star
Meet entrepreneur Gospel Kazako, who is using radio and television to inform and educate fellow Malawians.
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