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Actress Thandie Newton called out the coffee chain for displaying a statue of a Black child in a loin cloth…

01.08.16

White Woman Wears Blackface To Help Endangered African…

Hungarian journalist Boglarka Balogh is receiving unwanted attention on social media after wearing blackface to make people aware of the…

04.25.16

Mothers carrying children and waiting at rural health clinic

Malawi Facing Food Shortage Crisis

Malawi has hit a rough patch following a drought caused by El Nino. According to the United Nations children’s agency,…

12.16.15

Boko Haram Suspected In Triple Suicide Bombings In…

Three suicide bombers attacked a village market in Lake Chad Saturday, injuring more than 100 and killing at least 15…

12.07.15

NEWS ROUNDUP: Two Men Connected To Deadly Mali…

Two men have been arrested in relation to an attack that took place at a luxury hotel in the capital…

11.27.15

At Least 27 Dead, Hostages Released After Stand-Off…

Three people were killed and over 100 people were taken hostage at an international hotel in Mali, West Africa, BBC…

11.20.15

Girls 11 & 18 Detonate Bombs At Nigeria…

The Nigerian cities of Yola and Kano were rocked by two bomb blasts in 24 hours, killing dozens of people…

04.25.16

#BlackGirlsRock: Here’s How Maria Borges Made History At…

Angolan supermodel Maria Borges is no stranger to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway, but on Tuesday, the beauty became the…

11.12.15

Roughly 2,000 Israelis of Ethiopian orig

NEWS ROUNDUP: Ithaca College Students Protest Against Campus…

Inspired by the recent protests against racism at the University of Missouri, scores of students at Ithaca College in New…

11.12.15

Mark Zuckerberg attendes Mobile World Congress 2015

Facebook Satellite Will Provide Internet Access To Sub-Saharan…

After a year of research, Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans to help bring wireless Internet to large areas in sub-Saharan…

10.06.15

Pope Francis Leads Way Of The Cross On Rio's Copacabana Beach

Pope Francis Confirmed To Visit Three African Countries…

For the first time, Pope Francis will visit Africa to further his conquest in addressing poverty and worldwide inequality.

09.16.15

Zimbabwe: U.S. Dentist “Should Be Extradited” For Killing…

According to Zimbabwe's environment minister, Oppah Muchinguri, the American hunter who killed Cecil the Lion should be extradited

08.04.15

Nigerian people fleeing from clashes in Maiduguri

NEWS ROUNDUP: Nigerian Military Rescues 178 From Boko…

According to reports, Nigerian military officials have rescued 178 people who were kidnapped by the Boko Haram Islamist militant group.…

08.03.15

WHO: New Ebola Vaccine Is 100 Percent Effective

A vaccine for the highly contagious and deadly Ebola virus has proved to be 100 percent effective, the World Health…

08.01.15

Nigerian Army Frees 71, Mostly Women & Children,…

The ongoing clash between Nigeria‘s armed forces and the Islamist militants Boko Haram has been largely a one-sided affair with…

07.31.15

Here’s What Obama Told African Leaders About Poverty,…

Speaking to the African Union, he cited lifting "50 million Africans from poverty," and mentioned slavery, women's rights and term…

07.29.15

Walter Palmer Is The “Most Hated Man” On…

Everyone should know who this douche is. #WalterPalmer http://t.co/oLGGeTMPCu — Dom zamprogna (@dom_zamprogna) July 28, 2015 Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer…

07.28.15

“I Think If I Ran Again I Could…

In a dramatic illustration of democracy in action, Barack Obama on Tuesday told the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia…

07.28.15

Homecoming: Obama Reunites With Half-Sister, Brings $1 Billion…

In his first visit to his father’s country since he became president, Barack Obama made his rounds with extended family,…

07.25.15

President Obama Praises Nigerian Leader For Tackling Boko…

President Barack Obama gave his support to Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari on Monday for his fight against the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram.…

07.21.15