Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Nigeria, periodically, appears to lurch toward reform, only to settle back into familiar habits.…
The International Criminal Court has excused Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta from his "continuing presence" at his upcoming trial on charges of crimes against humanity.
The Norwegian suspect in the Kenya mall attack is believed to have ties to Ikrima -- a dangerous Al-Shabaab commander -- sources say.
As they strolled through Westgate Mall in Nairobi, the attackers are shown in CCTV footage chatting on phones, taking turns to pray, before spraying bullets at shoppers.
The U.S. Embassy in Kampala, Uganda, issued an alert this week to Americans that it is looking into reports that an attack similar to the one at a Kenyan mall…
A senior military police commander was killed by unidentified gunmen in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, the country's official news agency, LANA, reported.
Nic Robertson interviews the militia leader who helped free Libya's prime minister from kidnappers.
Parts of the Star Wars films were shot in the Tunisian Sahara Desert. The film set is a draw for tourists, but it will soon disappear under a sand dune.
With apartheid two decades behind it, South Africa has claimed a spot as a top Africa destination. Here's why.
Where in the world are children toiling dangerous and dirty conditions, missing out on education and other basic rights?
African Voices meets Aggrey Otieno, a human rights activist who tackles high rates of maternal mortality in his hometown.
It's thought to be the world's oldest desert. The sun has been beating down on it for at least 55 million years and it covers an area of around around…
Two Tunisian national guard officers were killed and another was wounded Thursday in clashes between government forces and an "armed terrorist group" in the turbulent North African nation, a state-run…
A new report claiming to be the most comprehensive look at global slavery says 30 million people are living as slaves around the world.
Adly Mansour, Egypt's interim president, is reviewing a proposed protest law approved by the Cabinet that has drawn the ire of human rights groups and political factions.
A U.S. Navy crew rescued more than 100 men from a raft in rough water in the central Mediterranean on Wednesday, the service said.


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