U.S. Immigration: USCIS cuts reuse of photos to 36 months
Special to USAfricanonline.com The U.S. immigration agency has revised its biometric policy, limiting reuse of photographs to 3 years and ending acceptance of self-submitted images. The White House characterizes the…
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Terrorists kill 62 in Kenya Westgate mall attack: Live Reports, UN, Obama, Kenyans condemn attacks
President Obama, according to a White House statement, called President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya to express condolences to the government and people of Kenya for the terrorist attack carried out by…
In Kenya mall, not seeing the attackers was part of the terror
For shoppers at an upscale shopping mall in Kenya, not seeing their attackers was itself part of the terror.
Report: Egypt court bans Brotherhood activities
An Egyptian court Monday ordered a ban on activities of the Muslim Brotherhood and froze its finances, according to state-run news website Egynews.
Survivor: ‘Just lucky’
The carnage began early in the afternoon on Saturday at Nairobi's Westgate Shopping Mall, with gunshots shattering the calm of a popular weekend meeting spot where Kenyans and expatriates shop…
How to get whole world online
Microsoft is trialing the use of 'white spaces' -- empty TV channels -- to bring broadband to rural Africa.
Fears about Somali recruitment
The weekend massacre at an upscale shopping center in Kenya is shining a new light on an old concern for Western counterterrorism officials: the recruitment of jihadist fighters from among…
Opinion: Attack no shock
Al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda's brutal Somali affiliate, has claimed credit for the attack by multiple gunmen at an upscale shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya that has already killed at least 39 people.
Apologies to families of Marikana victims
A mining company CEO gives an apology and observes a moment of silence for slain Marikana miners. Nkepile Mabuse reports.
Where are the black models?
Trailblazing former supermodel Iman is speaking out against "runway racism," saying black women are disappearing from catwalks.
Most hostages rescued, says military
Authorities in Kenya appeared close to ending a deadly siege early Monday at an upscale Nairobi mall, where attackers have killed at least 68 people, injured 175, and were believed…
Who is Al-Shabaab?
Al-Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked militant group based in Somalia, claimed responsibility for the deadly attack at Kenyan mall on Saturday. Here is a Q and A that looks at this…
Maasai strike a yogic pose
From Maasai warriors teaching yoga to their communities, to classes held in orphanages in city slums, Kenya is embracing yoga.
Maasai strike a yogic pose
From Maasai warriors teaching yoga to their communities, to classes held in orphanages in city slums, Kenya is embracing yoga.
World leaders condemn terror attack at Nairobi mall
Reaction to a brazen attack at Nairobi's Westgate Mall that left dozens dead and hundreds more wounded poured in Saturday from around the world, with leaders condemning the killings and…
Bloodshed at Kenya mall: Shoppers shot
Gunmen opened fire inside an upscale shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, leaving at least 20 dead and 50 others wounded.
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