Buzz: The Kenyan ‘Erin Brokovich’ & Beyoncé Drops $7M to House Homeless
These two ladies are making it happen in their communities.
Read about environmental activist Phyllis Omido, who faced death threats to tackle lead-poisoning in her...
Meet Phyllis Omido: Kenya’s ‘Erin Brokovich’
Emma Daly of Human Rights Watch is profiling the activism of Phyllis Omido, a Kenyan woman who led the fight against lead poisoning that...
NIGERIA: Businessman Arrested in Schoolgirls’ Abduction
NBC News is reporting that a businessman has been arrested on suspicion of being the head of a Boko Haram intelligence network that helped...
Oscar Pistorius Trial: Lengthy Trial Nears End
ABC News is reporting that the lengthy murder trial of South African Paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius is coming to a close with the defense...
South African Woman Denies Being ‘Gifted’ to SABC Executive
BBC Africa is reporting that a South African woman has denied allegations that she was given as a "bride gift" to a SABC executive...
Florida Adds Warning Shot to ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law
Gillian Mohney of ABC News is reporting that Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed into law the inclusion of a "warning shot" in Florida's...
Nigeria: Boko Haram Targets Capital
Reuters Africa is reporting that militant Islamists are targeting Nigeria's capital of Abuja and plan to load bombs on petrol lorries headed into the...
South Africa Commemorates 38th Anniversary of Soweto Uprisings
Star Africa is reporting that South Africa is commemorating the 38th Anniversary of the Soweto uprisings in which hundreds of high school students were killed...
PHOTO GALLERY: Legendary Actress and Activist Ruby Dee Dies
The world is mourning the loss of legendary stage and screen actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee who died on Wednesday at age 91....
Nigeria: 20 Women Abducted at Gunpoint
Robyn Dixon of the Los Angeles Times is reporting that 20 more women have been abducted by in a remote settlement in Northeast Nigeria....
