South Africa: Malema to Appear in Court This Week
News 24 is reporting that former ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema will appear in court this Tuesday in South Africa to face charges...
Somalia’s First Formal Musical Event in 25 Years
Phil Moore of Al Jazeera is reporting that Somalia held its first formal musical performances in more than 25 years last week. The festival, held...
Somalia's First Formal Musical Event in 25 Years
Phil Moore of Al Jazeera is reporting that Somalia held its first formal musical performances in more than 25 years last week. The festival, held...
Towson Univ Prof Talks Student Response to Threat of White ‘Patrol’
I teach African American literature at Towson University. Every semester, I try to make relevant the varied stories—fiction and nonfiction—of our recent and distant...
Towson Univ Prof Talks Student Response to Threat of White 'Patrol'
I teach African American literature at Towson University. Every semester, I try to make relevant the varied stories—fiction and nonfiction—of our recent and distant...
Pope Francis Publicly Addresses Sex Abuse in Catholic Church
According to the BBC, Pope Francis addressed for the first time in public the topic of sex abuse within the Church, urging the Congregation...
Argentina: Flooding Claims 54 Lives, Government Declares Mourning Period
The BBC is reporting that, after a heavy storm's flash floods killed 54 people in both La Plata and the capital city of Buenos...
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 new and landmark...
Octavia Butler and Iceberg Slim: Black Literary Traditions Honored in ATL
Many are still reeling from the recent death of Things Fall Apart (1958) author Chinua Achebe (1930-2013). While the world remembered the man known...
British Government Announces New Health Care Program in DR Congo
AllAfrica.com is reporting that Britain will provide an expansive new health care program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The US$270.7 million...
