Africans Launch Blogs to Repair Image of Continent

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Ebony.com is highlighting a number of Africans that are launching publications to combat the negative stereotypes of Africans in culture and society. Nana Ekua...

Cameroon: Men Jailed for ‘Looking Gay’ Released

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The Associated Press is reporting that a Cameroonian court has overturned the conviction of two men who were sentenced for five years in prison...

Cameroon: Men Jailed for 'Looking Gay' Released

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The Associated Press is reporting that a Cameroonian court has overturned the conviction of two men who were sentenced for five years in prison...

Caribbean: S&P Lowers Credit Rating for Several Countries

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Peter Richards of Caribbean 360 gives the lowdown on all of the changes that occurred in the Caribbean that resulted in a bevy of...

Caribbean: S&P Lowers Credit Rating for Several Countries

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Peter Richards of Caribbean 360 gives the lowdown on all of the changes that occurred in the Caribbean that resulted in a bevy of...

U.S.: North Carolina Governor Pardons Wilmington 10

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Ann Blyth of the Charlotte Observer is reporting that North Carolina Bev Perdue has pardoned members of the Wilmington 10, a group of civil...

Venezuela: Hugo Chavez Suffering from Lung Infection

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CNN is reporting that Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is suffering from a "severe" lung infection. Mr. Chavez has been battling cancer and is reportedly...

Ethiopia: Africa’s First Commodity Exchange Transformed Economy

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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...

Ethiopia: Africa's First Commodity Exchange Transformed Economy

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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...

Nigeria: Secret Police Criticized for Detaining Journalists

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The Associated Press is reporting that Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission has criticized the nation's secret police for detaining two journalists for days without...