Prosecutions urged for men who publicly strip women

Kenya's bar association is calling for the prosecution of men who publicly strip women because of the way they dress.

France’s President visits Ebola-stricken Guinea

French President Francois Hollande is visiting Guinea on Friday in a direct show of support for the West African nation as it battles the deadly Ebola virus.

South African 3-wheeler

Ever hopped in a taxi and sat in traffic for hours whilst pedestrians and cyclists sailed past your window? If so, you may wondered whether you're part of the problem…

Female suicide bombers kill 78 at Nigerian market

Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up at a bustling market in northern Nigeria this week, killing 78 people and leaving dozens injured, medical officials said.

Rwandan fashion tailored for world

When Christine Mbabazi started designing clothes in her bedroom in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, she had big ambitions. Now the owner of her own store -- Christine Creative Collections…

Doing business in Ebola-hit country

The deadly Ebola virus which has ripped through three West African countries has had the biggest impact in Liberia. As of last week, the country has had over 7,000 cases…

Photographer reworks Spanish paintings

Ebola: A vaccine finally?

An experimental Ebola vaccine produces promising results, raising hopes that protection from the deadly disease may be on the horizon.

Ebola team dumps bodies in pay protest

Workers employed by Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health to bury Ebola victims took drastic action this week in a dispute over pay, abandoning the bodies of 15 people in the…

Kenya retaliates after bus massacre

Kenyan security forces have killed 100 militants, an official said Sunday, one day after a deadly attack on a bus.

Militants kill 28 in Kenya bus massacre

Islamist militants ambushed a bus in Kenya on Saturday and sprayed bullets on those who failed to recite Quran verses, officials said.

USAfrica: OBAMA’S IMMIGRATION ACTION: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR UNDOCUMENTED PERSONS IN THE U.S?

OBAMA’S IMMIGRATION ACTION: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS CURRENTLY IN THE U.S? By Ijeoma Opara, Attorney at Law, and legal affairs columnist for USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine (Houston). Special…

WHO: Democratic Republic of Congo is Ebola-free

Ebola has officially been eradicated from another African country -- the Democratic Republic of Congo -- the World Health Organization declared Friday, even if the overall fight against the deadly…

One stop shop sells bespoke art

Terri Mashanda is the owner of Tindoz d'Afrique which sells one-of-a-kind artifacts created by local artists.

‘Earth Defenders’ to the rescue

Photographer Steve McCurry captures Africa's leading eco-warriors