Hiding bad grades is now harder

A Kenyan startup has come up with a simple service that allows schools to send report cards via SMS.

‘The greatest race of all time’

He's smashed world records and revolutionized running during his illustrious career. And yet the name of Filbert Bayi has almost been forgotten.

U.S. forces to search for missing girls

Nigeria asked the United Nations to designate Boko Haram a terrorist organization.

Attacks show Boko Haram’s growing reach

Ousted President Mubarak, two sons sentenced

A court in Cairo sentenced ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison Wednesday for embezzlement.

Libya: Where did it all go wrong?

With a new armed threat breathing down its neck, Libya's discordant government made a snap announcement on Tuesday -- elections will be held in just over a month.

Sudan: Christian death verdict ‘not final’

As outrage grows over a Sudanese woman sentenced to death for refusing to renounce her Christianity, the government defended the verdict, but said it's only preliminary.

At least 118 dead in Nigeria blasts

At least 118 people were killed Tuesday in twin blasts at a market in the central Nigerian city of Jos, an official said, warning the toll could climb.

Libya: Why it’s all gone so badly wrong

Assassinations, kidnappings, oil refinery blockades, rival militias battling on the streets, Islamist extremists setting up camps and a chronically weak government make Libya a dangerous place whose instability is already…

‘War declared’ on Boko Haram

An action plan of surveillance and intelligence sharing is agreed at a Paris security summit to tackle the Boko Haram threat.

At least 118 dead in Nigeria blasts

At least 118 people were killed Tuesday in twin blasts at a market in the central Nigerian city of Jos, an official said, warning the toll could climb.

USAfrica: Jos Bomb Blast death toll passes 100; Jonathan sends condolence message.

Jos Bomb Blast death toll passes 100; Jonathan sends condolence message. Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine,  and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow Twitter.com/Chido247,  Facebook.com/USAfricaChido At least, 100 individuals have, at the time of  this USAfricaonline.com report, died from…

Judge lays down rules for Pistorius psychiatric tests

Oscar Pistorius must report for a month-long mental examination starting next Monday, the judge in his murder trial said Tuesday.

Africa — a world leader in start-ups

From ambitious teens taking on the world and tech pioneers breaking boundaries to maverick slum dwellers dreaming big and trailblazing innovators tackling social problems, CNN's African Start-Up has been following…

Africa — a world leader in start-ups

From ambitious teens taking on the world and tech pioneers breaking boundaries to maverick slum dwellers dreaming big and trailblazing innovators tackling social problems, CNN's African Start-Up has been following…