Cuban Americans Hold Meetings to Discuss Improving Cuban Relations

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David Adams of Reuters is reporting that Cuban Americans met in Miami on Saturday to discuss how to normalize relations with Cuba and end...

Basquiat’s Former Lover to Sell Artist’s Unseen Works

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The art world is buzzing over reports that iconic artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's former lover will sell the artist's unseen works. Alexis Adler, an embryologist,...

T.I., Fahamu Pecou and Michael Rooks Talk Art, Hip-Hop & Culture

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Grammy-winning hip hop superstar T.I. and High Museum of Art curator Michael Rooks recently spoke about an intersection between both fine art and Hip-Hop...

Rwanda: First-Ever Reality Show ‘Zamuka’ Models Entrepreneurism

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Search for Common Ground (SFGC),an international NGO, is hoping to inspire and launch a new generation of young entrepreneurs with Zamuka – the first...

BREAKING: Egypt’s Prime Minister and Cabinet Resign

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Reporting for The Guardian in Cairo, Patrick Kingsley says that Egypt's Prime Minister and cabinet have resigned. Egypt's prime minister, Hazem el-Beblawi, announced the cabinet's...

South Africa: Twelve ‘Illegal’ Miners Rescued

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Mike Hutchings and John Mkhize are reporting that twelve South African 'illegal' miners were brought to the surface on Sunday after being trapped in...

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...

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...