Legendary Poet and Phenomenal Woman Maya Angelou Dies
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?
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
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
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
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
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....
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
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
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
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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