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...
The Burton Wire’s Christmas Playlist
The Burton Wire would like to wish you a safe and Happy Holiday season! To help you get into the Christmas...
Gospel Great Andraé Crouch Dies
Robert Jablon of the Associated Press is reporting that gospel legend Andraé Crouch has died. Crouch was an outstanding gospel performer,...
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...
Atlanta’s Center for Civil and Human Rights: A Special Place
After nine years of strategic planning and construction, downtown Atlanta’s Center for Civil and Human Rights (CCHR) opened its doors to...
President Obama Meets First Black Miss Israel
Daniel Estrin of PRI's The World is reporting that during President Obama's visit to Israel, the United States' first black president...
The Burton Wire’s Top News Stories of 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, The Burton Wire brings you our top news stories from the African Diaspora in 2013....
Mandela: Family Holds Vigil; Archbishop Offers Prayers
The New York Times is reporting that family members are holding a vigil for ailing anti-Apartheid activist and icon Nelson Mandela....
AFRICA: U.S. to Send Troops to 35 African Countries
CBS News is reporting the United States is sending troops to 35 African countries in 2013 as an anti-terror measure to...
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...
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