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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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
‘Any minute we could be shot’
Joseph Mathenge details how he risked his life to cover the Westgate Mall attack in Kenya last year.
African sushi shakes up Japan
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Africa’s mobile money in Europe
Snapchat may be the latest application to offer a mobile payment feature, but the idea that made Snapcash possible was spawned more than seven years ago in Africa.
Tour gives taste of township life
On your bike! Cycling tour gives taste of township life
FIFA launches criminal case
The bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups has taken a new twist as football's world governing body FIFA lodged a criminal complaint with the Swiss judiciary Tuesday.
World has 35.8 million slaves — report
The second annual edition of the Walk Free Foundation's Global Slavery Index says almost 36 million people are subject to modern slavery. Mauritania's population is worst affected with 4% in…
ISIS comes to Libya
The black flag of ISIS flies over government buildings. Police cars carry the group's insignia. The local football stadium is used for public executions. A town in Syria or Iraq?…
Stringer Bell, Luther, Mandela… the album?
Golden Globe-wining actor Idris Elba is making music inspired by the various roles he's played.
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