FG Files 13-Count Charge Against Alleged Coup Plotters
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government has officially filed a 13-count charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja against several individuals, including high-ranking retired military officers and a former…
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More than 60 people were killed after a gold mine collapsed this week in the Sudanese region of Darfur, state-run Ashorooq TV reported Thursday, quoting a local official.
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In the 1960s a Zambian teacher hatched a far-fetched plan to go to space. His story has now been re-imagined in stunning photos.
Maasai fight Tanzania ‘death sentence’
Traditional Maasai people living in one of the world's most famous wildlife centers in Tanzania are pitting themselves against the government in a fight for land.
Schoolboy salesman to mogul
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Having just quit a highly lucrative job with tech giant Microsoft in the United States, where he'd made millions working as a program manager, Patrick Awuah would wake up once…
Ailing Mandela video causes outrage
A video of a frail and unamused looking Nelson Mandela surrounded by South African President Jacob Zuma and other officials has prompted cries of political exploitation by the government.
FBI seeks three men in Benghazi investigation
The FBI announced Wednesday it is seeking information about three men they want to question in the investigation into the September 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya,…
How to get African shoppers
South African marketers are hiring people to go into communities and directly recommend products to consumers by word of mouth.
Flying African flags in space
Aged 31, with a vast business empire, Ugandan Ashish Thakkar is now set to go into space with the Virgin Galactic program.
Libya’s justice ministry seized by armed men
Armed men in trucks with anti-aircraft guns mounted on them surrounded the Libyan Justice Ministry in Tripoli on Tuesday, forcing ministry staff to leave and refusing to let others enter,…
Zambia embraces organic farming
Errol Barnett visits an organic chili farm targeting consumers who reject pesticides, chemicals and fertilizers.
Zambia embraces organic farming
Errol Barnett visits an organic chili farm targeting consumers who reject pesticides, chemicals and fertilizers.
African tech: Death by innovation?
Africa's trendy tech scene is working too hard to create the next Facebook, instead of building solid businesses.
Artist’s spectacular glasses
Growing up opposite a garbage heap inspired Kenyan artist Cyrus Kabiru to create stunning artworks from waste.
SA President: Mandela ‘in good shape’
Former South African President Nelson Mandela is "in good shape," the country's president said, but new images seem to suggest otherwise.
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