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USAfrica: Alex Otti gets endorsement of Abia groups in U.S

Alex Otti gets endorsement of Abia groups in U.S By Chido Nwangwu, USAfrica Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine,  and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow Twitter.com/Chido247,  Facebook.com/USAfricaChido As the battle over who will lead Abia State in 2015 gets…

U.N. official: We’re breeding Ebola panic

CNN speaks to Taleb Rifai from the U.N. World Tourism Organization about concerns that Ebola will impact world tourism.

Suicide blast hits Nigeria Shiite ceremony

At least 15 people were killed Monday in a suicide attack on a Shiite religious ceremony in the northeast Nigerian town of Potiskum and six others in a shooting by…

Smuggler to self-made millionaire

In 1973, Amos Wekesa was born into a family of smugglers fighting to make a living in Uganda. Four decades later and the Ugandan entrepreneur has fought tooth and nail…

Life in Goma just got sweeter

War long made Goma a difficult place to live in, but one woman has set out to change that -- and she's using soft croissants and fresh coffee.

Renewed clashes grip Burkina Faso

Protesters demanding that the newly installed military government step aside clashed with security forces in Burkina Faso's capital on Sunday as regional leaders pleaded for calm.

France treating Ebola victim

A happy reunion in Dallas. An Ebola patient in France. And a condition upgrade in New York.

U.N. warns of ‘irreversible’ climate change

The world faces the "irreversible" effects of climate change unless countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the United Nations is warning in a new report.

Boko Haram leader denies ceasefire deal

Boko Haram laughs off Nigeria's announcement of a ceasefire agreement, saying there is no such deal and the abducted schoolgirls have been converted to Islam and married off.

Boko Haram leader denies deal

Boko Haram laughs off Nigeria's announcement of a ceasefire agreement, saying there is no such deal and the abducted schoolgirls have been converted to Islam and married off.

Two claim to be Burkina Faso’s leader

Two military leaders have made competing claims that they're in charge of Burkina Faso after unrest that led to the resignation of the West African nation's longtime president.

Two claim to be Burkina Faso’s leader

Two military leaders have made competing claims that they're in charge of Burkina Faso after unrest that led to the resignation of the West African nation's longtime president.

Ebola confirmed in Mali

The first confirmed Ebola patient in Mali has died, according to state TV reports, citing government health officials.

One charged South African soccer star’s killing

A suspect in the shooting death of South African soccer team captain Senzo Meyiwa has been charged with murder and robbery, a National Prosecuting Authority spokesman said Friday.