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 combat the growing...
Atlanta Negotiating With Historic Churches to Keep NFL Downtown
Ron Allen of NBC News is reporting that the city of Atlanta is negotiating with two historic churches in the city to move them...
Ethiopia: Africa's First Commodity Exchange Transformed Economy
In the Guardian, Lauren Everitt of All Africa.com interviews Eleni Gabre-Madhin on how a market has empowered Ethiopian farmers by focusing on distribution as...
Hurricane Katrina: A Statistical Snapshot Eight Years Later
Mark Waller of Nola.com (The Times-Picayune) is reporting on the impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans eight years after the severe tropical storm...
Flint: Five Ways to Help During Water Crisis
Writing for The Huffington Post, Sarah Grossman has outlined five ways to help with the Flint Water Crisis.
1. Donate To The People Bringing Clean...
Influx of Syrian Refugees Trouble Lebanese
Justin Salhani of The Los Angeles Times is reporting that tensions are brewing in Lebanon with the influx of Syrian refugees. Initially, the Lebanese...
2013 Oscars: Denzel Washington and Quvenzhane Wallis Nominated
Quvenzhane Wallis is the youngest nominee in the category of Best Actress in the history of the Academy Awards.
Todd Leopold of CNN is reporting...
Somalia: Al Shabab Bans Use of the Internet; Citizens Outraged
Sabahionline.com is reporting that Islamist extremist rebels Al-Shabab has banned use of the Internet. Abdi Moalim writes:
"In a statement published January 8th on the...
Mali: France Begins Intervention Against Islamists
BBC Africa is reporting that President Francois Hollande says French troops are taking part in operations against Islamists in northern Mali.
French troops "have brought...
Mali: President Keita’s Party Wins Parliamentary Elections
AllAfrica.com is reporting that Mali's recent parliamentary elections have resulted in a win for the party of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The author writes:
"Malian...
