Photo Gallery: Remembering Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela (1918-2013)
Photo gallery compiled by Kaitlin Higgins and Nsenga K. Burton.
South Africa: Soul Singer Lulu Dikana Dies
Times Live is reporting that South African soul singer Lulu Dikana has died after a short illness. The songstress, who recently accompanied Grammy award-winning...
Kenya: Amid al-Shabab Massacre, Security Chiefs Replaced
BBC Africa is reporting that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has replaced his interior minister and police chief following a massacre by Islamist group al-Shabab....
World AIDS Day: Are You HIV AWARE? Take Quiz and Find Out
Today is World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is held on December 1 each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite...
Nigeria: Explosions Kill Dozens in Adamawa state
BBC News is reporting that at least 25 people are reported to have been killed in an explosion in north-eastern Nigeria's Adamawa state. The...
Modern Slavery: Almost 36 Million People’s Reality
BBC News is reporting that nearly 36 million people worldwide, or 0.5% of the world's population, live as slaves, a survey by anti-slavery campaign...
Nigeria: Suicide Bomber Strikes Federal College of Education
Sani Tukur of AllAfrica.com is reporting that a deadly explosion has occurred at the Federal College of Education, Kontagora, Niger State. Tukur writes:
"The Niger...
Breaking: Dr. Myles Munroe and Wife Die in Plane Crash
Tribune242.com is reporting that Dr. Myles Munroe, president and founder of the Bahamas Faith Ministries International (BFMI) and Myles Munroe International (MMI), was on...
Harry Belafonte Receives Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Legendary actor and activist Harry Belafonte, Jr., 87, received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at...
Burkina Faso: Interim President Zida Will Cede Power
Reuters is reporting that Burkina Faso's interim President Isaac Zida said on Monday that the army would cede power to a transition government headed...
