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September 5, 2013
ESSAY - 'Let The Fire Burn' seeks to create some measure of justice for the 11 bombing victims by keeping…
August 31, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela went home in an ambulance on Sunday after nearly three months in a hospital that…
August 13, 2013
(AP) - Nigeria's foreign minister says his is the first African country to sign the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty...
August 12, 2013
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — The ex-wife of former Liberian President Charles Taylor said the convicted war criminal made 'the ultimate…
August 8, 2013
(AP) - The two Clintons wrapped up a two-day visit to Rwanda on Tuesday after they watched as water purification…
July 24, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A dispute within the family of Nelson Mandela has come under new scrutiny after a South African…
July 22, 2013
The New York Times - A comprehensive new assessment of the ancient practice of female genital cutting by the United…
July 22, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The office of the South African president says Nelson Mandela has made a 'sustained improvement' although he…
July 18, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are sending their wishes and prayers to former South…
July 15, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - For these 10 African-Americans, the journey to the West African country of Nigeria was nothing less than…
July 13, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - End-of-life decisions have become a burning topic of discussion in South Africa, where former President Nelson Mandela…
July 8, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa's anti-apartheid hero was admitted June 8 for a recurring lung infection. A month later the…
July 6, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A tribal king in South Africa on Saturday removed a grandson of Nelson Mandela from his post…
July 5, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela is in critical but stable condition, the South African government said Friday, while a close…
July 5, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is treading carefully after Egypt’s military overthrew its president, wary of taking sides in
July 5, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Nelson Mandela is being kept alive by a breathing machine and faces 'impending death,' court documents show...
July 3, 2013
OPINION - Elumelu, who is one of Africa’s most well-known billionaires and part of a new generation of African businessmen…
July 2, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's national football and rugby teams will play on the same day to honor Nelson Mandela.
July 2, 2013
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A woman who could be considered Africa's Oprah Winfrey is launching an entertainment network that will…
July 2, 2013
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) - Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican predecessor President George W. Bush found common ground…