Nairobi: Water Crisis Exploits Women & Girls
BBC Africa is reporting Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, is facing a water shortage because of changing weather patterns and...
Charles Orgbon III: Teen Environmentalist & Entrepreneur Pays It Forward
Many social activists and critics of the past believe young people of color in this generation have no motivation to create...
President Obama to Visit Senegal and South Africa
AllAfrica.com is reporting that U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Senegal and South Africa next month. First Lady Michelle...
Holiday Gifts That Give Back
Writing for The Root, TheBurtonWire.com's Editor-in-Chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. offers some examples of six groups that are working to make...
Top 10 Most Liveable Cities in Africa
Yolaan Begbie of Africa.com has compiled a list of cities in various countries in Africa that would be great for people...
Michael Brown: Parents Appeal to U.N. Committee
CNN is reporting that the parents of Michael Brown, 18, a Missouri teen killed by police officer Darren Wilson, 28, have...
AFRICA: U.S. to Send Troops to 35 African Countries
CBS News is reporting the United States is sending troops to 35 African countries in 2013 as an anti-terror measure to...
Akosua Report: Wangari Muta Maathai
I kept stumbling and falling and stumbling and falling as I searched for the good. 'Why?' I asked myself. Now I...
Kenya: Women Nominees to Break Glass Ceiling
Brian Ngugi of AllAfrica.com is reporting that Kenya's nominees for cabinet secretary positions include an unprecedented number of women. Six out of...
Barbados: Govt Introducing Renewable Energy Legislation
Caribbean 360 is reporting that the Barbados government will soon introduce legislation to facilitate renewable energy generation on the island. The...