Legendary Poet and Phenomenal Woman Maya Angelou Dies

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The blogosphere is lit up with tributes to legendary poet, novelist and actress Maya Angelou who died at her home in...

Egypt Presidential Election: More Women Voting Than Men?

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Aljazeera is reporting that Egypt's presidential election has entered a second and final day, with former army chief Abdel Fatah el-Sisi...

Nigerian Official: Missing Schoolgirls Found; Rescue Too Dangerous

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Dana Ford ofCNN is reporting that a top Nigerian military official says he knows the whereabouts of the abducted schoolgirls who...

Nigeria Under Attack?: Boko Haram Attacks Kill 148 Near Chibok in Two Days

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The South China Morning Post is reporting that two attacks by Boko Haram gunmen killed 30 people near Chibok, the northeast...

Sudan: Pregnant Woman Sentenced to Death for Refusing to Renounce Christianity

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Faith Karimi and Yousuf Basil of CNN International are reporting that a pregnant Sudanese woman, who was sentenced to death for...

Nigeria’s President to Make First Visit to Chibok Since Kidnappings

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Reuters is reporting that Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will visit Chibok, the northeastern village from where more than 200 schoolgirls were...

Livestream: African Affairs Hearing on Boko Haram and Missing Girls Today at 10 a.m....

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The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs will be holding a hearing today.#BringBackOurGirls: Addressing the Threat of...

Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Robbed at Gunpoint in South Africa

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Matthew Hay Brown of The Baltimore-Sun is reporting that former Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III, was among a group...

China to Build New East African Railway

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BBC News Africa is reporting that formal agreements for plans to build a new railway line in East Africa with Chinese...

Nigerian Expats Talk School Girl Abductions, Boko Haram and What’s Next

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Nearly four weeks into the kidnappings of 276 girls in Borno State, Nigeria,  feelings of frustration with Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan's...

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