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Ivory Coast: Military option mulled as Odinga admits AU failure
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has admitted that the African Union has failed in its mediation efforts whilst Military chiefs of the Economic Community...
Haiti files charges against ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier
Extraordinary drama unfolded Tuesday in Port-au-Prince as charges were filed against former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, government sources told CNN.
The charges are...
Nigeria’s budding democracy struggles with religious-tribal politics
The race for the presidency in Nigeria steers closer and closer toward ethno-religious lines as politicians exploit public disenchantment on north-south, Christian-Muslim parity. All...
Homosexuality: Tension between Cameroon and European Union
The European Union (EU) has given more than 300,000€ in funding for gay rights associations in Cameroon. Opposed to these grants, the government argues...
Hip-hop remembers Martin Luther King Jr.
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Vibe took time to chat with beloved rapper Talib Kweli about the first time he heard Dr....
Chinese president visits US
Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in Washington on Tuesday, a day before a high-profile meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama to discuss trade, currency...
New government formed in Tunisia: List of Ministers
Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi has unveiled a list of 20 new Ministers for the northern African country's "unity government". The new Ministers will...
Zimbabwe’s anti-colonialist agenda a ‘bizarre arrangement’
In Zimbabwe, children as young as 5 would, as of February, be subjected to national service training as part of efforts by ZANU-PF to...
Mama Grizzly Palin Mauls Smokey the Bear
Even Mama Grizzly, who brags about using helicopters to blast wolves with assault rifles, knows the mantra of that famed American outdoors icon Smokey...
Tunisia’s rocky road ahead of presidential elections
Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi is prepared to implement a new national unity government which includes members of legal opposition parties, as Tunisians complain...
France drags heels to help Tunisia
France, slow to express support for the Tunisian demonstrators who overthrew its longtime ally, President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, is moving to try to...
McCain praises Obama speech, disses Palin
The old John McCain was back Sunday, writing a gallant tribute to President Obama - and delivering a veiled rebuke to former running mate...
Baby Doc Duvalier returns to Haiti
Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, Haiti's former dictator, returned unexpectedly Sunday to the country after some 25 years in exile, adding uncertainty into an already...
Tunisia: Power to the people
The expression “Power to the People” has sounded true in Tunisia after thousands of protesters, barring police and army firearms forced autocratic ruler President...
Tunisia: End of an era as President flees
A Tunisian era has come to an end. "The end of repression, freedom of expression and fight against corruption"; Promises made Thursday by President...
Ugandans angry as Kenyan Vice President joins Museveni campaigns
Opposition in Uganda has attacked president Museveni for involving foreign
politicians in his campaigns.
This comes after Kenyan Vice President Dr Steven Kalonzo Musyoka joined
Museveni's campaign...
Ivory Coast: Declaration of War or Coalition Government?
The declaration of war against civilians in Abobo neighborhood in the Ivorian capital of Abidjan by the head of the army loyal to the...
Uganda’s presidential campaign organized and disciplined
As the Uganda presidential election draws closer, several regional and international organizations have started laying strategies to ensure that the elections are free and...
Shooting causes Arizona gun sales to rise
When Jared Lee Loughner opened fire on a crowd in Tucson Saturday, killing six and wounding Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and many more, reactions across...
Zimbabwe: A break-up in the offing?
A new political movement in Zimbabwe under the name Mthwakazi Liberation Front is calling for the country to be divided into two separate entities,...
Controversial Kennedys miniseries dropped
Will The Kennedys find a home? The question is swirling around Hollywood in the wake of A&E Television Networks’ surprise Jan. 8 decision to...
WikiLeaks founder returns to court
The 39-year-old Australian is wanted in Sweden but denies sexual offences against two women.
District Judge Nicholas Evans will oversee a case management hearing at...
Arizona shooter waives bail
Jared L. Loughner, his head shaved bare and his hands and feet in restraints, was led Monday into a federal courtroom, where he agreed...
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo seeks Zimbabwe President Mugabe’s support
Embattled Ivorian strongman Laurent Gbabgo on Thursday evening dispatched a special envoy to Harare for urgent meetings with President Mugabe’s senior officials in what...
Nigeria Electoral Commission tested in Delta gubernatorial election
Analysts in Nigeria have said the gubernatorial election in the Nigerian state of Delta was a test for the re-branded electoral commission ahead of...
One year later, Haiti still reeling from the pain
The rubble has cleared off the streets but the problems remain. On January 12th, Haiti will be commemorating its first year anniversary since a...
High ranking Nigerian Senator charged with Murder
The murder of Nigerian trade union activist Lateef Salako by unidentified gunmen in the Nigerian state of Oyo has been linked to the leader...
Côte d’Ivoire political crisis challenges democracy
The political crisis in Côte d’Ivoire stands as a challenge to democracy not only in that country but across West Africa and worldwide, U.S....
Ivory Coast: South African pastors to the rescue
A delegation of South African clerics has flown to troubled Ivory Coast in a bid to mediate in the political standoff claiming that chances...
Tunisia’s unemployment suicides and protests
Police forces dispersed hundreds of students demonstrating Tuesday in the streets of Thala, a town located in west central Tunisia, with tear gas. The...