My Bloody Valentine: Oscar Pistorius Tweets About Girlfriend

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Fresh from our "creepy Valentine" file, Euronews.com is reporting that alleged murderer, paraolympian Oscar Pistorius has chosen Valentine's Day to speak out about his...

Best Valentine’s Day Gift Ever: De La Soul Makes Entire Catalog Free

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How lovely is it that Valentines Day 2014 coincides with the 25th anniversary of the release of De La Soul's legendary debut opus 3...

Democratic Republic of Congo Leader Ntaganda in Hague Court

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BBC News Africa is reporting that former Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda is appearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Ntaganda is...

Angelique Kidjo Talks New Music & Memoir ‘Spirit Rising’

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Angelique Kidjo recently released her memoir, Spirit Rising, followed by her 13th album, Eve, simultaneously. Both projects are platforms for the Grammy-winning world music...

Mamphela Ramphele Candidacy in Peril; Quits Pact

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David Smith of The Guardian is reporting that Mamphela Ramphele, the woman thought to be South Africa's first female presidential candidate who could challenge...

Is Gay ‘The New Black?’ Award-Winning Filmmaker Yoruba Richen Answers

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Yoruba Richen is the delightful, thought-provoking director, producer and writer behind the critically acclaimed documentary, 'The New Black.' Her 75-minute intimate portrait offers cinematic...

How Kenyan Olympic Skier Philip Boit Became an Icon

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In a feature story for BBC News, Maddy Savage chronicles the friendship of Kenyan Olympic skier Philip Boit and Norwegian skiing icon Bjorn Daehlie....

15 African Tech Startups to Watch in 2014

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Toby Shapshack of Stuff Magazine, has compiled a list of 15 African Tech Startups to watch for CNN International.  Shapshak is a technology journalist...

South Africa: Largest Trade Union in Platinum Sector on Strike

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BBC News Africa is reporting that members of the Association of Miners and Construction Trade Union (AMCU) are on strike. AMCU, which is the...

BBC Presenter and Journalist Komla Dumor Dies at 41

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Referred to as the 'face and voice of Africa,' BBC presenter Komla Dumor has died of a heart attack.  In an effort to rebuff...