South Africa: Zuma Banned from Ahmed Kathrada Funeral
BBC Africa is reporting the family of legendary anti-Apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada has requested South African President Jacob Zuma not attend the funeral of Kathrada. Kathrada,...
South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Protests Erupt in Violence
Protesters took to the streets of Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital, to protest the presence of "foreigners" in the country based on the widespread...
Madiba: BET Miniseries on Mandela Premieres Tonight at 8 p.m.
BET's three-day miniseries Madiba, chronicling the life of iconic South African freedom fighter and humanitarian Nelson Mandela, debuts tonight at 8 p.m. EST. On the...
South Africa: E-Learning to Help Bridge Access Gap
Tom Jackson of the BBC is reporting South Africa will make use of digital tools to help ensure access to primary school for millions of...
Congo: Security Forces Kill 34 in Anti-Kabila Protests
Reuters Africa is reporting security forces in Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 34 people during protests this week against President Joseph Kabila's...
Chibok School Girls: Boko Haram Leaders Freed in Swap Deal?
Jason Hanna and Nima Elbagir of CNN are reporting that conflicting information about the details surrounding the release of 21 Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria by...
Queen of Katwe Disappoints at the Box-Office
Scott Mendelson of Forbes is reporting the weekend box-office for Mira Nair's 'Queen of Katwe' starring Academy award-nominated actor David Oyelowo, Academy award-winning actress...
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Back in Hospital
Brent Swails, Jason Hanna and Ralph Ellis of CNN are reporting Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 84, has been readmitted to a hospital after...
South Africa: Black Girls Protest Discriminatory Hair Policies
AllAfrica.com is reporting black girls in Pretoria, South Africa are protesting rules about hair styles allowed at school, which they say ban natural hairstyles...
‘Bring Back Our Girls’: Video of Kidnapped School Girls Surfaces
BBC Africa is reporting Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has released a video showing some of the 276 school girls they abducted from the northern...
