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...
Ghana: Defeated NPP Presidential Candidate Akufo-Addo Speaks
by Rose Afriyie
In an exclusive interview for The Burton Wire, Ghanaian journalist Rose Afriyie speaks with defeated NPP presidential candidate Nana...
The Akosua Report: Charles Cole Diggs, Jr.
''Until Muhammad Ali came along, Diggs was the most popular American in Africa.'' Representative John Conyers (D-MI) said that Mr. Diggs...
Egypt: Thousands Gather to Protest Constitution
Al Jazeera is reporting:
Egyptian police have fired tear gas at opposition protesters demonstrating against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's drive to hold a snap referendum...
Blacks in Cuba Are Still Waiting for the Revolution
In an op-ed for the New York Times, Afro-Cuban Roberto Zurbano discusses the ongoing struggle with being black in Cuba. In...
Akosua Report: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Burton Wire is proud to announce the addition of The Akosua Report: Facts on The African Diaspora, written by Akosua...
Nigeria: Ebola Experimental Drug Hopes Dashed
AllAfrica.com is reporting that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said that reports of the experimental drug for...
U.S.: EPA Chief Lisa P. Jackson to Step Down
John M. Broder of the New York Times is reporting that Lisa P. Jackson is stepping down as administrator of the...
Democratic Republic of Congo Leader Ntaganda in Hague Court
BBC News Africa is reporting that former Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda is appearing at the International Criminal Court in The...
Nigeria: Secret Police Criticized for Detaining Journalists
The Associated Press is reporting that Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission has criticized the nation's secret police for detaining two journalists...
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