By Maggie Fick Heavy smoke billows the air due to clashes between supporters of Egypt’s ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and security forces in Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egyp... Read more
By Ben Curtis and Elias Meseret ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — South Sudan’s warring factions held preliminary meetings Friday ahead of the official start of negotiations in neighb... Read more
By Katha Pollitt Texas Senator Wendy Davis (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Amid the bad news for women, the year had its bright moments. It was a rough year for women’s rights. But isn’t every year? Eve... Read more
By Danny Schechter Former South African President Nelson Mandela leaves after attending the memorial service of his great-granddaughter Zenani Mandela. (AP Photo) For the people of South Afr... Read more
PRESS RELEASE The Katsina State chapter of the All Progressives Youth Forum on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Daura. The... Read more
By Kayode Ketefe On December 19, 2013, the West African Examination Council, (WAEC), released the results of the 2013 Council’s examination. The result shows continuous rate of steady declin... Read more
By Charmaine Noronha Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves city hall for the day after councillors passed motions to limit his powers on Monday November 18, 2013 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young | THE... Read more
By William Hershey COLUMBUS: After Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, Ebere Onwudiwe was so excited that he traveled 5,000 miles from Nigeria to Washington, D.C., to attend Ob... Read more
By Tony Okeregbe In his lifetime Nelson Mandela knew how to take a walk. From the scenic and bucolic pastures of Thembuland in Cape province to the Union Building in Pretoria, Mandela’s walk... Read more
By Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Nigerians must enter the New Year determined to succeed although much around us signals failure. As a nation, we are destined to be bet... Read more