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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Sheriff refuses to lower flag in honor of Nelson Mandela
A South Carolina sheriff is refusing to lower the American flag in tribute to Nelson Mandela, saying the honor should be reserved for American citizens.
Nelson Mandela lived as a moral colossus. By Bishop Desmond Tutu
Nelson Mandela lived as a moral colossus. By Bishop Desmond Tutu. Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine, and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/USAfricaChido I can't believe it – but, yes, it's true. Madiba, who…
Radio DJ feeds hungry kids
A radio presenter in Burundi is feeding the country's war orphans and street children.
Muslim militia: Power is ours
A commander of a Muslim militia in the Central African Republic says his forces are not going away despite the arrival of French peacekeepers in the country that has seen…
Egypt overturns sentences of 14 jailed women jailed
A group of 14 women jailed for protests in support of Egypt's ousted president will soon be free, after an Alexandria court revised their 11-year sentences, state news reported.
Sudan’s second most powerful figure resigns
Sudan's second most powerful official -- who was the man who signed a 2005 peace deal ending the country's decades-long civil war -- has resigned, the African nation's president said…
Was Mandela a feminist?
He was loved and admired all over the world for helping to end apartheid, but Nelson Mandela also devoted himself to another cause -- the empowerment of women.
How Mandela used humor
Nelson Mandela was many things to many people, but CNN's Robyn Curnow remembers his use of humor to help achieve what many thought couldn't be done.
Online fund-raiser brings Kenyan runners to California
It's the journey of thousands of miles that started with a single step.
Uneasy truce in town at heart of CAR unrest
A ceasefire negotiated between rival Muslim and Christian militias brought a brief respite Saturday to a Central African Republic town after two days of violent clashes.
Fake Mandela quotes creep in
Nelson Mandela said a lot of great things. But after his death, he's being widely credited on social media with a phrase he didn't utter.
Mandela: 10 things you didn’t know
He was loved and admired the world over, profiled in books and movies, and showered with awards and accolades. But even the the most public of personalities have little-known facts…
Brutal life under apartheid
Ellen Moshweu was just trying to go to church. A police officer shot her in the back on that November day in 1990.
Mandela: Sport changes the world
"Sport has the power to change the world," Nelson Mandela once said -- and the South African prisoner-turned-president also provided perhaps the most eloquent supporting evidence for his claim.
‘Slum-themed’ hotel slammed
Emoya Luxury Hotel in Bloemfontein, South Africa, has been all over the blogosphere in recent weeks. But the exposure might not the type that the "unique accommodation experience" wants.
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