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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Nelson Mandela leaves S. African hospital
Former South African President Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital Saturday, the country's presidential office said, "following a sustained and gradual improvement in his general condition."
Official: 5 killed as Muslims, Christians clash in Egypt
At least five people have been killed and a few injured after clashes took place between Christians and Muslims in Egypt's Qalyubia province, a spokesman for Egypt's health ministry said.
Fiery multi-vehicle crash kills 36 in Nigeria
A multi-vehicle crash killed 36 people in Edo state in southern Nigeria on Friday, state media reported.
Britons warned not to visit Somalia
The British Foreign Office is warning British nationals to avoid travel to any part of Somalia because it believes "terrorists are in the final stages of planning attacks in Mogadishu."
Dancing with “ghosts” of Boko Haram, President Jonathan, Sultan Abubakar and Nigeria’s national security
The bottom-line is that Boko Haram violence and the issues of insecurity have remained very difficult for the Jonathan presidency to resolve that even his frank supporters and average Nigerians…
U.N.: 37,000 have fled C.A.R.
The number of civilians who have fled from the Central African Republic since a conflict began there in December has risen to 37,000, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said Friday.
World Bank chief: End poverty by 2030
In two weeks, economic policymakers from around the world will gather in Washington, D.C., for the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings. As has been the case for the past five years,…
U.S. commander of Horn of Africa task force fired
Maj. Gen. Ralph Baker, commander of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, was fired March 28, according to a Washington defense official.
Oscar Pistorius not back to training
South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius is "not back on any official training program," his uncle said, rejecting media reports that the athlete was preparing to race again.
Street kids turned acrobats
In Zambia, thousands of children live on the streets, many affected by HIV. But Barefeet Theatre is a group of former street children that uses performing arts to educate homeless…
Zambia’s dreadlock fashion
Zambia's young businessmen are doing things differently to their parent's generation, starting with rebellious hair.
Egyptian TV host accused of insulting Islam
An Egyptian TV host who has been compared to Comedy Central's Jon Stewart was released on bail Sunday. Bassem Yousef is accused of insulting Islam and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy.
Zambia’s skateboard rebels
Errol Barnett is in Lusaka, hanging out with the skaters and tattoo artists challenging traditional Zambian values.
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