Soccer: Africa Cup of Nations kicks off; Senegal, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Morocco, Egypt clash
Morocco carry a huge weight of expectation into their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as the hosts, with star man Achraf Hakimi returning from injury,…
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Winning ‘toughest race on Earth’
The cries of pain turn into cheers of joy as runners completed the 28th edition of the Marathon des Sables, known as the toughest footrace on Earth.
‘Appalling’ conditions for Mali refugees
About 70,000 refugees who fled violence in Mali are living in "appalling" conditions in a camp in the middle of the Mauritanian desert, Doctors Without Borders said Friday.
African woman makes history: Fatou Bensouda starts as chief prosecutor at World Criminal Court; set to tackle Ghaddafi’s son; assessing Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta’s case.
USAfricaonline.com: An African woman who served as attorney general and justice minister for her west African country of Gambia marks her history-making first week in office (today Friday April 12)…
‘Kidnapped to Egypt’: Dad, U.S. powerless
Nearly 12 years ago, Michael Shannon sent his two young sons to New York for what he thought what be a weekend visit with their mother. It would be the…
Pirates cost us ‘$18 billion a year’
Somali pirates are pushing global trade costs up by billions of dollars per year, says the World Bank, with more than 1,000 pirate attacks since 2005.
Old t-shirts making Africa poorer?
Second-hand clothes from the West are big business in Africa. But while cheap used clothes are good for the African consumer, they are destroying local businesses, say experts.
Nigeria: Flying doctor saves lives
After her sister died because she couldn't get to a hospital in time, a British-Nigerian doctor started the first air ambulance service in West Africa.
DHL’s singing CEO has Africa vision
DHL Express CEO Ken Allen has a song he'd like to share - and a business plan for Africa.
How S. Africa avoided ‘racial war’
Judge Albie Sachs was an once an anti-apartheid activist who lost an arm to a car bomb. He helped build the new South Africa.
Countries pledge $3.7B to rebuild Darfur
An international donors conference on reconstruction and development in Darfur ended Monday with donors pledging nearly $3.7 billion toward "recovery, reconstruction and development of Darfur during six years."
Kenya’s new president sworn in
Kenya swore in its youngest-ever president Tuesday before a massive crowd, including numerous heads of state and American civil rights activist Jesse Jackson.
Kenya’s new era for investor confidence
CNN's Nima Elbagir reports on investors moving to Kenya.
Desert run ‘world’s toughest race’
A six-day run that covers more than 220 km through the scorching heat of the Sahara desert began on Sunday, billed as the 'World's toughest race.'
One killed at funeral after Egypt clashes
As mourners gathered at a church to grieve over four Christians killed in Saturday clashes with Muslims, fresh violence broke out Sunday, leaving another person dead in Egypt.
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