Nigeria: More than 800 Hostages Freed
Al Jazeera is reporting Nigerian troops have freed more than 800 hostages being held by Boko Haram across the country's northeast,...
Ivory Coast: Economy Struggling Following Terror Attack
Ofeibea Quist-Arcton of NPR is reporting the Ivory Coast is struggling to stay afloat after al-Qaeda terrorists open fired on swimmers...
MusikBi: Africa’s First Music Download Service Launches
The Guardian is reporting Africa’s first homegrown platform for legal music downloads has launched in Senegal with a mission to promote...
Nigeria: Using Plastic to Build Impenetrable Housing
Films for action is reporting Nigerians are finding ways to recycle plastic to build housing that is fireproof, bulletproof and can...
Ethiopia Makes Historic ‘Master Plan’ U-Turn
Mathias Muindi is reporting a controversial plan by the Ethiopian government to expand the capital, Addis Ababa, is set to be...
Ghana: Kantanka Group Launches Nation’s First Auto
Amir Daftari of CNN's Africa Start-up reports the first cars to carry a "made in Ghana" seal have officially entered the...
S.A.: Third Finance Minister Named in a Week
BBC Africa is reporting Pravin Gordhan has become South Africa's third finance minister in less than a week. Gordhan, who was...
Lake Chad: Triple Suicide Bombings Kill Dozens
Marina Koren of The Atlantic is reporting three suicide bombings at a market on an island of Lake Chad on Saturday...
Oscar Pistorius: Appeals Court Finds Him Guilty of Murder
BBC News is reporting Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of murder after a South African appeals court overturned...
Mali: Islamists Attack Hotel; Special Forces Enter
BBC Africa is reporting Malian special forces have entered the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako, Mali's capital, where suspected Islamists are...
















