Africa
Kenya carnage will beef up African anti-terror efforts
September 24, 2013Before the Westgate attack, Kenya had successfully thwarted a number of terrorist plots. The coming days and weeks are likely to see more beefed up, continent-wide efforts to counter terrorism.
Read moreAchebe inspired generations of Nigerian writers
March 22, 2013Author Chinua Achebe, who revolutionized literature concerning Africa with his groundbreaking novel, "Things Fall Apart," inspired generations of African writers.
Read moreService employees: Reform must include concerns of black immigrants
March 21, 2013Judith Howell has a message for Congress: Pass comprehensive immigration reform and don't forget or brush aside the concerns of immigrants and their descendants who happen to be black.
Read moreU.S. a factor in 6 million Congo deaths
February 14, 2013Lumumba's murder - "the country's original sin" - was motivated by the U.S. desire to control the Congo's resources.
Read more“An African Election” gives riveting backdrop to coming Ghana vote
December 3, 2012The critically acclaimed documentary "An African Election" provides a riveting taste of politics in Ghana, the West African nation that is gearing up for elections this Friday.
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