East Africa

News

Africa is slowly peeling apart as new ocean forms, scientists say

Millions of years from now, a new ocean and continent will be formed separating East Africa from the mainland.  Scientists

Biba Adams / July 20, 2020

News Opinion

Why we should be paying attention to Obama's time in Africa

OPINION - President Obama just completed an historic trip to Kenya, his ancestral home and the land of his father’s

David A. Love / July 30, 2015

News Opinion

It's time for Africans in America to identify with African-Americans

My name is Moji Akinde, and I am an African from Nigeria. And I am American. And I am black.

Dwilson1911 / December 26, 2014

Health News Video

Fear of Ebola in New Jersey keeps new African students home

theGRIO REPORT - Two East African children will remain home past the 21-day waiting period before beginning elementary school in

Carrieheals / October 20, 2014

Living

Lupita Nyong'o's father reveals family torture in Kenya: 'We were harassed'

theGRIO REPORT - New interviews with members of Lupita Nyongo's family reveal that some of the cruelty and agony the

Lilly Workneh / March 20, 2014

Living Travel and Leisure Inspiration

'Sincerely, Ethiopia’: New documentary unveils inspiring tales from Ethiopia

theGRIO REPORT - Budding filmmaker Nathan Araya and his friends have created a documentary 'Sincerely, Ethiopia' which tackles the

Lilly Workneh / December 4, 2013

News

Two raids in two countries net two of the world's most-wanted terrorists

NBC News - In twin raids in Africa on Saturday, U.S. commandos captured two of the world’s most-wanted terrorists.

Lilly Workneh / October 5, 2013