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In the early hours of a January morning in Abuja, a rising Nigerian singer, Ifunanya Nwangene, went to

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Sitting in a darkened shelter at a refugee camp in Ivory Coast, Aminata Yameogo, 57, lives each day

Space Junk in Kenya Village Reopens Space Safety Matters

A huge chunk of space debris crashed into Mukuku village in Kenya recently, sending villagers into shock and

The Long Wait for Justice in Kenya's Police Violence Cases

Seven years since police in Kenya killed six-month-old Samantha Pendo, justice remains a mirage for her grieving parents.

Curfew and Deaths in South Sudan after Revenge Attacks

Owing to spiraling violence and targeted killings of Sudanese nationals by rogue youths in the country, a nationwide

The Human Cost of Illegal Mining in South Africa

A recent tragedy in a South African gold mine has put into perspective the grim reality of illegal

Miraculous Survival: Eight-Year-Old Endures Five Days in Lion Territory

In an incredible story of survival, an eight-year-old boy, Tinotenda Pudu, was found alive after five agonizing days

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Heman Bekele, a now 15-year-old innovator, has captured the world’s attention after being named TIME magazine’s

Dr. Nancy Abu-Bonsrah: Johns Hopkins' First Black Female Neurosurgeon

Dr. Nancy Abu-Bonsrah has made history as the first Black woman to graduate from Johns Hopkins University’s

Simone Biles Leads U.S. Women’s Team To Gold In Paris

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team has ascended once again to the pinnacle of Olympic success. Three