Video: Humanitarian work resumes in Central African Republic's Bria
Humanitarian agencies have restarted operations in Central African Republic’s restive province of Bria, weeks after suspending activities due to attacks…
Nigerian radio host defies threats from Islamic insurgents by staying on air
Still in line with the recently celebrated World Press Freedom Day, we meet Fatima Ibrahim. She is the outspoken radio…
Weah supporters celebrate official presidential election lead
George Weah won the first round of Liberia’s presidential election with 38.4 percent of the vote. Vice President Joseph Boakai…
Painting sow Pigcasso hogs the limelight at South Africa farm [No Comment]
Pigcasso, a rescued pig in South Africa, has become an art sensation, painting pieces that sell for thousands of dollars.…
DR Congo political crisis [The Morning Call]
At least 8 people were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and hundreds others arrested following an anti-Kabila demonstration…
Cholera cases in Mozambique's Beira shoots from 5 to 138
The number of confirmed cases of cholera in the cyclone-hit Mozambican port city of Beira jumped from five to 138…
South African artist celebrates women [The Morning Call]
Art project in South Africa showcases what has been described as a series of bold and expressive paintings to the…
African female innovators take centre stage at the 2019 Vivatech Fair in France
African female innovators exhibited a strong presence at the 2019 Vivatech Fair which opened on Thursday in Paris, France.* Women…
Watch: Drone makes succesful delivery of kidney for transplant operation
In a sign of their increasing use in medical emergencies, a drone was recently used to deliver a kidney for…
Mass wedding in Nigeria's Kano state ahead of Ramadan
A mass Islamic wedding was organised on Saturday in Nigeria’s city of Kano at the city’s central mosque. These are…
Sudanese Sufi movement march to defense ministry sit-in [No Comment]
A huge crowd massed outside Sudan’s Defense Ministry on Thursday to demand civilian rule, challenging the Transitional Military Council that…
Gambia: Revival of tourism after Jammeh era [Travel TMC]
We’ve talked a lot about the Gambia these past few days, especially because this week marks the first anniversary of…
Safaricom, Vodacom plan $13 million M-Pesa deal
Kenya’s Safaricom will start a joint venture worth $13 million with South Africa’s Vodacom to acquire the intellectual property rights…
Kagame happy Ethiopia finding solutions to political problems, congratulates Abiy
Rwandan President Paul Kagame is the first African leader to publicly congratulate incoming Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Mohammed. Kagame said…
Cameroonian opposition seeks single candidate to challenge Paul Biya
Finding a single candidate to run against President Paul Biya in the October 7 presidential elections is a puzzle Cameroon’s…
SpaceX Dragon cargo craft arrives at International Space Station
A SpaceX Dragon resupply cargo craft successfully docked with the International Space Station on Monday. It follows a two-day journey…
Nigeria slates March 23 for six inconclusive gubernatorial elections
Nigeria’s ruling party took a close lead in elections for powerful state governors on Tuesday, although the final results hang…
Japan-Senegal: supporting small-scale horticulturists
It is a busy day at the Notto farmers’ market, about 70 kilometers away from Senegal’s capital, Dakar. The fruits…
African Development Bank, safe and sound financially
President of the African Development Bank AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina on Friday at the closing ceremony of the Bank’s Annual Meetings…
Kenya's new currency coins [The Morning Call]
Out with the old, in with the new. Kenya has dropped the images of presidents from new cash coins. This…
Cris and Nick react to the Eagles' Week 13 win against the Redskins | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Cris Carter and Nick Wright recap the Philadelphia Eagles 28-13 win against the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football. Nick…
The Crown Act: California becomes the first state to protect natural hair
California is now the first and only state that has created a law to protect natural hairstyles and outlaw racial…
Roc Nation sues licensing firm for fraud
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Jay Z’s Roc Nation is suing a New York licensing firm, accusing them of cheating Roc Nation…
Baby Mama Drama: Chris Brown accused of not paying child support
Chris Brown and his daughter, Royalty. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images) Chris Brown may be fighting a legal battle again…
Stevie Wonder set to receive kidney transplant in September
Stevie Wonder attends the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2014, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by…
A$AP Rocky to be detained in Sweden for two weeks on assault charge
A$AP Rocky is currently detained in a Stockholm detention center while under investigation for his role in an altercation with…
Russell Wilson calls Ciara an “inspiration” in video clip celebrating their three-year wedding anniversary
In this handout photo provided by One Voice: Somos Live!, NFL player Russell Wilson and Ciara (Photo by Kevin Mazur/One…
Texas teen who was denied job at Six Flags for his hair could sign with modeling agency
Dreadlocks (adobe) Fort Worth teenager Kerion Washington was denied a job at Six Flags due to his hair, but now…
Michelle Obama reflects on road to the White House and raising her daughters
Former first lady Michelle Obama responds to questions as she is interviewed by actress Sarah Jessica Parker during an appearance…
Kamala Harris on race and electability in 2020
Kamala Harris can’t forget the older black woman she met in Iowa while campaigning for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama…
Outcry over police abusing Black family accused of shoplifting pushes Phoenix to roll out body cameras for officers
Phoenix Police Department Sgt. Kevin Johnson demonstrates the new Axon Body 2 body camera to fellow officers as another precinct…
Schools still struggling with how to teach about slavery
In this Oct. 11, 2017 file photo, Corrie Davis, left, picks up her son Turner from Big Shanty Elementary School…
Detroit concert fights reverse racism claims after charging white people more money for tickets
(Fotolia) A music festival in Detroit is fighting off claims of reverse racism after selling higher priced tickets to white…
Starbucks apologizes after Arizona cops were asked to leave shop for making customer feel “unsafe”
Starbucks (Photo by Melanie Conner/Getty Images) Starbucks is in embroiled in yet another discrimination claim, but this time it’s six…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief July 5
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, July 05: – Further measures in Australia to stimulate economic growth – French official says…
Nigeria: Soldiers' mutiny at Maiduguri Airport [The Morning Call]
A soldiers’ mutiny in Nigeria. Troops from the special forces fired shots into the air on Sunday evening at the…
African Lullaby – Jazz Lullabies – Music for babies to go to sleep
Relaxing african music for your baby. This song will help your baby to go to sleep! Sweet Dreams ! Leo…
15 Kenyan families refuse to take Boeing payout
(AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene) Fifteen Kenyan families of victims killed in a plane crash in Ethiopia this past March rejected Boeing’s…
Manslaughter Charge Dropped Against Alabama Woman Who Was Shot While Pregnant | The New York Times
Prosecutors in Alabama said on Wednesday that they were dropping a manslaughter charge against a woman over the death of…
Stevie Wonder’s Close Friend Reveals He Is Suffering ‘Health Challenges’ | Essence
Stevie Wonder is “doing better” after news that the legend was battling a serious but manageable health issue, according to…
Ebony, Jet fire remainder of staff, may close its doors for good | The Atlanta Voice
THE It’s official, Ebony Magazine—along with its sister publication Jet Magazine—has potentially closed its doors for good. Former employees of…
Lift Every Voice and Sing: On The Power of the Black National Anthem | Black Perspectives
L ift Every Voice and Sing” is a song that most Black Americans of my generation know so deeply that…
The untold story of the Wild West’s black cowboys | CNN
The image of a typical American cowboy — a rough-hewn white guy in dirt stained blue jeans, cowboy hat and…
Woman, 3 children missing in deadly mobile home fire
Police say a woman and three children are unaccounted for following a deadly fire at a mobile home park site…
Happy birthday, Alelia Murphy! The oldest woman in the United States turns 114
To honor the oldest living person in the United States, officials in Harlem, New York, threw her a neighborhood-wide birthday…
5 discovered killed in St. Louis apartment; suspect sought
Police in St. Louis say five people have been discovered slain in an apartment building. St. Louis County Police confirmed…
Florida explosion: 23 hurt in apparent gas explosion at shopping center
The 41-year-old, his wife and three kids — ages 8, 6 and 4 — had just left a fitness center…
Wealthy Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein arrested, in federal custody
Financier Jeffrey Epstein, a registered sex offender, was arrested on Saturday for alleged sex trafficking of minor girls in Florida…
A 70-year-old marathoner hounded by cheating allegations is found dead in a river
The county coroner’s office said it is investigating his death as a possible suicide. An autopsy hadn’t been performed as…
Mount Rushmore Memorial to begin major construction projects
One of the country’s most popular tourist attractions is getting to the core of a multi-million dollar upgrade. The Rapid…
A tornado briefly touched down in New Jersey and its fierce winds flipped a car
The tornado moved across a warehouse parking lot in Mount Laurel Township about 2 p.m. ET before overturning the car,…
Brazilian bossa nova pioneer Joao Gilberto dies at 88
Joao Gilberto, a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter considered one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre that gained…
California earthquake: Ridgecrest on edge after major temblor
As California Institute of Technology seismologist Egill Hauksson pointed out Saturday, the city was once known as the earthquake capital…
4 dead in apparent murder-suicide in northwest Arkansas
Authorities in northwest Arkansas say a man has allegedly shot his wife and two adult sons to death before apparently…
Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein arrested and accused of sex trafficking minors, sources say
Epstein was arrested Saturday and is expected to appear in federal court in New York on Monday. Epstein faces charges…
France’s Macron trying to save Iran nuclear deal by July 15
French President Emmanuel Macron says he is trying to find a way by July 15 to resume dialogue between Iran…
Trump administration wants a citizenship question on census. Why?
The varying explanations may complicate the administration’s effort to convince the Supreme Court, which already blocked the citizenship issue once,…
Judge OKs state’s motion to dismiss fetal manslaughter case
The manslaughter charge against an Alabama woman who lost her fetus when she was shot during a fight has been…
What Trump wants – CNNPolitics
Despite Trump’s own Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross saying the government would proceed with printing the census sans question (that after…
Man arrested in Oregon in death of original Mouseketeer
Authorities in Oregon have arrested a man in the death of an original member of Disney’s “The Mickey Mouse Club.”…