Nelson Mandela in Serious Condition at Pretoria Hospital
BBC Africa is reporting that anti-Apartheid activist and former South African President Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital in South Africa with a lung...
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 was passed on...
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 way to speak...
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Says He Will Abide by Election Ruling
BBC Africa is reporting that Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe has said that he will abide by a Zimbabwean constitutional court ruling that elections should...
Ethiopia: Thousands Protest Human Rights Abuses
AllAfrica.com is reporting that thousands of Ethiopians in Addis Ababa protested against the ruling party on Sunday in an effort to ensure human rights...
Akosua Report: Patricia Roberts Harris
“You do not seem to understand who I am. I am a black woman, the daughter of a dining-car worker. If my life has...
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 the ouster of President...
Uganda: Protests Over Closing of Independent Newspapers by Armed Police
Mail&Guardian is reporting that Ugandan police fired tear gas at journalists protesting the closing of key independent media in Uganda. The author writes:
"Riot police...
World Bank Says Caribbean Will Dominate Global Investment
Caribbean 360 is reporting that a new World Bank report predicts that in less than a generation, the Caribbean will be among developing countries...
Akosua Report: Francois-Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture
“I was born a slave, but nature gave me the soul of a free man” - Francois-Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture
On May 20, 1743, Francois-Dominique Toussaint...
