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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UK arrests five Rwandans over ’94 genocide
Five Rwandans accused of involvement in genocide in their native country were arrested in Britain on Thursday, London's Metropolitan Police Service said.
Holidays in Somalia, anyone?
Peace has brought a building boom to the Somali capital Mogadishu. But will it bring tourists to the war-scarred city?
Taste of South African street food
Errol Barnett gets a taste of Johannesburg's street food delicacies.
Africa’s new skyscraper cities
Gleaming high-tech cities are being planned across Africa. Some say they are unrealistic, others say they are the future. Here, CNN takes a look at some of the most exciting…
Chinese netizens shame temple vandal
A 15-year-old Chinese tourist defaced a stone sculpture in an ancient Egyptian temple, generating a massive online backlash amongst China's unforgiving netizens.
Mugabe attacks Mandela for “being too saintly, too good” to White South Africans
Mugabe criticizes Mandela for "being too saintly, too good" to White South Africans Special to USAfrica multimedia networks, and CLASSmagazine, Houston. …
Johannesburg’s street traders
Errol Barnett gets an insight into Johannesburg's informal businesses and their role in the wider economy.
Somalia’s economic renaissance
CNN's Nima Elbagir to Mogadishu, Somalia where real estate and hotel sectors are growing as well as investment optimism.
Winnie Mandela faces financial woes
Officials arrived at the house of Nelson Mandela's ex-wife to execute a court order granting a Johannesburg school permission to auction her belongings to pay an old debt.
Kerry: Nigeria acknowledged human rights abuses
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry took exception with Nigeria's human rights record Saturday, but at the same time he defended that government's right to defend itself against terror groups…
Kids’ playground made from trash
A Ugandan artist has created an incredible children's playground built entirely from trash.
Nigerian forces tout ‘massive deployment’
An ongoing "massive deployment" against insurgent groups in northern Nigeria by special forces killed at least 14 suspected terrorists, says Nigeria's defense ministry.
Uncovering Egypt’s sex pests
A man dresses as a woman and goes undercover to expose sexual harassment in Egypt, CNN's Reza Sayah reports.
Writer cries over Achebe praise
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on receiving praise from her inspiration, legendary Nigerian storyteller Chinua Achebe.
Report: Islamist militants claim 2 deadly attacks in Niger
Twenty-five people, including six assailants, were killed in vehicle bombs and attacks on a uranium mine and an army barracks about 200 kilometers apart in Niger early Thursday, the African…
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