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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Egypt calls Brotherhood ‘terror group’
The United States denounced the early morning twin bombings at an Egyptian security forces building that killed 16 people and wounded more than 100 in the Nile Delta city of…
Bloodshed in oil-rich state in S. Sudan
Rebels and government troops in South Sudan battled for control of an oil-rich state Wednesday, after leaders in Washington called for the bloodshed to stop.
Christmas attacks in Iraq, Afghanistan
Two car bombs targeting Christians killed at least 35 people in southern Baghdad on Christmas.
Abuses reported in South Sudan
The top U.N. official in South Sudan warns of a "breakdown in respect for the most basic rights of people" amid the country's widening military and humanitarian crisis.
Former Egyptian Prime Minister arrested
Egyptian police arrested former Prime Minister Hisham Qandil in an apartment in Giza governorate, according to state-run news agency EGYNews.
Richard Branson slams Uganda’s anti-gay bill
The U.S. government and business tycoon Richard Branson led a growing chorus of voices around the world Tuesday slamming Uganda's new anti-gay bill, which would make some gay acts punishable…
Fears of civil war in South Sudan
Horrific violence in South Sudan prompts the evacuation of Americans after more than 500 have been reported killed.
Uganda’s gays fear mounting violence
Ugandan gay-rights activists warn of violence after parliament passed controversial legislation that would make some gay acts punishable with life in prison.
Report: Explosion at Egyptian government building
Witnesses heard a loud explosion Monday at an Interior Ministry building of Dakahlia governorate in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura, Egyptian state-run media reported.
Rebels seize key town in South Sudan
Rebels have seized the capital of a key-oil producing state in South Sudan, an army spokesman said Monday, as fears grew the latest violence would spiral into an all-out civil…
SHOWDOWN: Jonathan returns fire to Obasanjo, says his actions “threat to national security”
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Ugandan parliament passes anti-gay bill
After years of controversy, the Ugandan parliament has passed a bill that punishes certain acts of homosexuality with life in prison.
Report: 8 dead in suicide bomber attacks near Benghazi
Eight people were killed and 10 others were injured when a suicide bomber struck the Barsis military checkpoint east of Benghazi on Sunday, Libya's official LANA news agency said.
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Up to 40,000 flee to U.N. bases in South Sudan as violence escalates
Up to 40,000 civilians have taken refuge in United Nations bases in South Sudan, the organization said Sunday, as they seek shelter from a spiraling conflict in the world's newest…
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