Pentagon’s own Map of U.S. Bases in Africa Contradicts its Claim of “Light” Foot Print
LAST MONTH, ABOUT a dozen al-Shabab fighters infiltrated the perimeter of a military base in Manda Bay, Kenya. One of them took…
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After 6 years of war, will peace finally come to South Sudan?
South Sudan’s warring parties have once again declared an official end to the country’s brutal civil war that killed an…
South Sudan split over who takes what ministry
The formation of the transitional government in South Sudan could be unduly delayed following disagreements over portfolio balance between President…
Nigerian migrants in Sicily are building a buzzing Afrobeats scene from scratch
The Ballaró neighborhood lies in the former historic city center of Palermo, the capital of Sicily, Italy. A few decades…
Recently Arrested Paul Kagame Critic, Kizito Mihigo Killed in Police Cell
Rwandan gospel singer, Kizito Mihigo, a renown critic of President Paul Kagame who was last week arrested by Police while…
Paying tribute to Joseph Shabalala, founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and remembering Mandela’s release from prison 30 years ago
Doug pays a loving tribute to Shabalala and his important contribution to the South African music scene. Helden talks to…