Nicholas Hlobo, South African Artist Joins Lehmann Maupin
Nicholas Hlobo, one of South Africa's leading contemporary artists, has joined the Lehmann Maupin Gallery, which is based in New York City. Hlobo uses art...
Boko Haram Kills 45 in Nigerian Village Raid
BBC News Africa is reporting that suspected Boko Haram militants have killed at least 45 people in a village in Borno state, north-east Nigeria,...
Malawi: Surviving the Devastating Floods
Writing for Al Jazeera, Richard Nield reports that Malawi is suffering a humanitarian emergency and the impact of the record floods will be felt...
Sierra Leone: Radio Stations Broadcast Lessons to Kids
Robbie Couch of the Huffington Post is reporting that radio stations in Sierra Leone are broadcasting lessons to children in response to the halt...
Mozambique Freight Train Derails; 17 Dead
Reuters Africa is reporting that at least 17 people were killed after a freight train carrying commuters and merchandise including coal derailed in Mozambique's...
Obama to Bring Back U.S. Troops Fighting Ebola From Africa
Roberta Rampton of Reuters Africa is reporting that President Barack Obama is set to announce on Wednesday that he will bring back nearly all...
Africa Cup of Nations: Referee Banned for Six Months
BBC Sports is reporting that referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn has been banned for six months for poor performance.
Seechurn gave Equatorial Guinea a controversial penalty in...
Zimbabwean Businessman Donates $6.4M to Morehouse College
Kunbi Tinuoye of The Grio is reporting that Zimbabwean businessman Strive Masiyiwa has donated $6.4 million dollars to Morehouse College to send 40 African...
Africa Cup of Nations: Ghana Advances to Semi-Finals
Al Jazeera is reporting that Ghana has advanced to the semi-finals for the fifth consecutive year in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Christian...
Nollywood Actor Muna Obiekwe Dies at 36
AllAfrica.com is reporting that popular Nigerian actor Muna Obiekwe has died. Obiekwe died after a long battle with kidney disease. Obiekwe starred in the Nollywood films Blackberry...
