Mali Elections are Scheduled for July 28
AllAfrica.com is reporting that Mali has scheduled elections for July 28, 2013. Mali has been in a state of turmoil since...
Akosua Report: Josephine Baker
When I was a child and they burned me out of my home, I was frightened and I ran away. Eventually...
Norm Lewis: Becomes First African-American to Play Phantom
Mary Godie of ABC News is reporting that Tony award-winner Norm Lewis, most recently known for playing the role of Edison...
BRICS Summit Takes Place in South Africa
Ben Tavener of The Rio Times is reporting that Brazil, along with Russia, India, China, and South Africa, took place in...
Akosua Report: Josephine Baker
"Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a...
U.S.: Obama to Award Medal of Honor to 19 Victims of Discrimination
The Washington Post is reporting that United States President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest commendation...
Cuba Leads Fight Against Ebola
Monica Mark of The Guardian UK is reporting that out of all nations, Cuba has sent the largest medical force to...
UN Votes on Landmark Arms Trade Regulation Treaty
Colum Lynch of The Washington Post is reporting that the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday voted in favor of a...
Nigeria: Anti-LGBTI Bill Passed; Will President Jonathan Veto?
Writing for AllAfrica.com, Amnesty International has called on Nigeria's president Goodluck Jonathan to veto a Same Sex Marriage prohibition bill that...
David Frankham’s ‘Witness: South Sudan’ Debuts on HBO
by Christopher A. Daniel
David Frankham takes pride in good storytelling.
His HBO Documentary Series, Witness, takes a candid look at the conflict...