Livestream: African Affairs Hearing on Boko Haram and Missing Girls Today at 10 a.m....
The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs will be holding a hearing today.#BringBackOurGirls: Addressing the Threat of...
Nigerian Expats Talk School Girl Abductions, Boko Haram and What’s Next
Nearly four weeks into the kidnappings of 276 girls in Borno State, Nigeria, feelings of frustration with Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan's...
Nigeria: First Lady Orders Arrest of ‘Bring Back Our Girls’ Protest Leader
Al Jazeera is reporting that First Lady Patience Jonathan has accused 'Bring Back Our Girls' protest leaders of fabricating some of the...
Why the Uproar Over Abducted Nigerian School Girls Now
In the most recent episode of “Where’s the Outrage When Horrible Things Happen to Black Girls” 234 school girls were kidnapped...
Anita Wilson and Rick Robinson Talk New Album ‘Vintage Worship’
Ms. Anita Wilson is releasing her uplifting sophomore LP, Vintage Worship, on Jun. 24. The inspirational album on the Motown Gospel imprint was primarily written...
EXCLUSIVE: A Cappella Legends Take 6 Want People to ‘Respect Music More’
Take 6 is single-handedly one of American music’s most famous and celebrated vocal ensembles. The extremely talented, 10-time Grammy award-winning sextet’s...
BREAKING: Explosion Rocks Central Maiduguri (NIGERIA)
Ola Audu of AllAfrica.com is reporting that Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, has come under attack from insurgents believed to be...
BREAKING: Attorney General Eric Holder Hospitalized
Kevin Johnson of USA Today is reporting that United States Attorney General Eric Holder has been hospitalized for shortness of breath....
BREAKING: Egypt’s Prime Minister and Cabinet Resign
Reporting for The Guardian in Cairo, Patrick Kingsley says that Egypt's Prime Minister and cabinet have resigned. Egypt's prime minister, Hazem el-Beblawi,...
U.S.: Obama to Award Medal of Honor to 19 Victims of Discrimination
The Washington Post is reporting that United States President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest commendation...