U.S. consumer confidence falls for fifth straight month amid tariff and inflation concerns
Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy weakened further in December, as persistent inflation and President Donald Trump’s tariff policies deepened public anxiety about the nation’s financial outlook. According to data…
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A Kenyan TV production set in the year 2063 imagines a world where European refugees are fleeing to Africa.
Reports: Small plane crashes in South Africa, killing 3
A small plane crashed in South Africa early Monday, killing 3 people, local media reported.
Tunisia approves new constitution, appoints new government
Tunisia's national assembly approved the country's landmark new constitution -- its first since the ouster of longtime president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali three years ago.
‘Jon Stewart’ of Egypt returns to TV next week
Dr. Bassem Youssef, dubbed the "Jon Stewart" of Egypt, will return to the late night airwaves Friday, three months after his show "Albernameg" was kicked off the air in his…
Sudan orders Red Cross to suspend operations
Sudanese authorities ordered the Red Cross to halt its activities in the nation starting Saturday, citing technical reasons, the aid agency said.
South Sudan: Aid workers, patients bolt into bushes amid violence
Hundreds of aid workers and patients scuttled into the bushes to escape escalating violence in South Sudan, a medical aid group said.
Facebook posts lead to arrest of 11 Islamists in Egypt; condemnation, outrage follow
Facebook posts lead to arrest of 11 Islamists in Egypt; condemnation, outrage follow crackdown •Follow Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/USAfricaChido Cairo (AP) — Egyptian authorities arrested 11 Muslim Brotherhood members accused of running Facebook pages…
Egypt says it killed 13 ‘extremists’ in Sinai airstrikes
Egypt's military launched airstrikes in the country's Sinai peninsula, killing 13 people who the military called "extremists" loyal to the Islamist group Muslim Brotherhood, state media reported.
Harrowing search for ancestors
Stephen Duwon Clark is standing on the white rock patio, just to the right of the now-silent cannons of Ghana's Cape Coast Castle, trying to get himself around a memory…
Horses ‘hypnotized by the sea’
You've seen surfing dogs, cats and even rabbits, but life's also a beach for some of South Africa's best racehorses.
Taxi app gets Lagos moving
Easy Taxi Nigeria is growing at a rapid pace despite targeting those who can afford their own driver.
Egypt: Detained journalists to face trial
Three Al Jazeera journalists detained for a month are among 20 people referred to Egypt's criminal court to face trial, Egyptian state media reports.
Babangida warns Jonathan “must understand a whole body of people out there are not happy with happenings”
Babangida warns Jonathan “must understand a whole body of people out there are not happy with happenings….” •Follow Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/USAfricaChido USAfrica, Houston: Nigeria’s controversial former military President and dictator retired General…
Stunning ruins of lost kingdom
In a landscape of giant boulders is the ruined town of Great Zimbabwe. It's part of a kingdom that flourished almost 1,000 years ago, and home to the biggest ancient…
Libya minister escapes assassination bid — report
Libya's acting interior minister survived an assassination attempt in Tripoli, state news agency LANA reported Wednesday.
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