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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Zimbabwe’s MDC drags Mugabe to court over “landslide” presidential victory
Special to USAfricaonline.com and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/MandelaAchebeChido Facebook.com/USAfricaChido , Facebook.com/USAfrica247 Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change has filed papers with the Constitutional Court challenging President Robert Mugabe’s re-election alleging the July 31 votes were rigged by…
Aid worker dies after attack in South Sudan
A staff member of the aid organization Doctors Without Borders has died after an attack on a vehicle near the capital of South Sudan, the group said Friday.
After fast, the sweet rituals of Eid
From hennaed hands to delicious sweets, readers share their celebrations marking the Muslim festival of Eid.
Ethiopian air force plane crashes at Mogadishu airport
A military cargo plane crashed at Mogadishu International Airport in Somalia early Friday, airport officials said.
Hong Kong seizes Nigerian container in ivory bust
In one of the biggest busts of its kind in Hong Kong, customs authorities this week seized more than 1,100 ivory tusks, 13 rhino horns and five leopard pelts. The…
U.S. response to still murky terror threat scrutinized
First came the closing of U.S. embassies and consulates throughout the Middle East and North Africa this week, along with a worldwide travel alert warning of a possible al Qaeda…
Flights resume in Nairobi after blaze
Some international flights began landing in Kenya again Thursday after a massive fire that ravaged the nation's main airport, forcing the closure of a crucial regional hub.
Sweet Eid: World’s tastiest treats
Eid in the Islam household was always a very special occasion for me; it was when I'd get to see family and friends and, most of all, I could eat…
Children’s choir on song for movie
The African Children's Choir helps vulnerable children get an education -- and now they are to become stars of a new documentary.
New fire appears at Nairobi airport
A fire that shut down and extensively damaged Nairobi's Kenyatta International Airport Wednesday appeared to have restarted early Thursday.
Huge fire shuts down Kenyatta International Airport
Huge fire shuts down Kenyatta International Airport Special to USAfricaonline.com and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/MandelaAchebeChido Facebook.com/USAfricaChido , Facebook.com/USAfrica247 Nairobi: A huge fire has grounded operations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport ( JKIA), Nairobi. Arrival…
First charges filed in Benghazi attack
U.S. federal authorities have filed the first criminal charges in the investigation of the deadly terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.
McCain: Morsy ouster was a ‘coup’
For 35 days and counting, it's been the Muslim Brotherhood against Egypt's military-backed interim government.
Why nobody is dancing in Zimbabwe
Isn't it strange that there have been no jubilant celebrations by the "winners?" It's as though the Zanu-PF and Robert Mugabe, can't quite believe it themselves, writes journalist Wilf Mbanga.
USAfrica: Fashola’s “deportation” action exposes Nigeria’s crisis of citizenship.
By Prof. Okey Ndibe Special to USAfricaonline.com and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/MandelaAchebeChido Facebook.com/USAfricaChido , Facebook.com/USAfrica247 USAfrica, Houston: The debate over Lagos State’s deportation of some Igbo persons to Anambra State has done two things at once.…
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