By Ilya Gridneff A young South Sudanese government soldier stands outside a military headquarters in the town, after government forces on Friday retook from rebel forces the provincial... Read more
Men brandish machetes and knives to threaten Muslim people in Bangui, Central Africa Republic on January 12, 2014. Reports of cannibalism emerged in the desperately poor country after a Musl... Read more
A South African preacher, Lesego Daniel, of Rabboni Centre Ministries in Garankuwa, north Pretoria allegedly ordered his followers to eat grass in order to be “closer to God” and to prove th... Read more
By Margaret Looney 2013 was a busy year for The New York Times social media team. The Times’ Twitter account, @nytimes, increased its follower count by 5 million, and the team hi... Read more
By: Keli Goff Lupita Nyong’o, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Steve McQueen, Sarah Paulson and Michael Fassbender. Kevin Winter/Getty Images The film’s best picture win at the Golden Globes wa... Read more
By ‘Nonye Ben-Nwankwo Dr. Kuku, younger brother of Third Mainland Bridge accident victim Dr. Tope Kuku, younger brother of the victim of the Third Mainland Bridge (Lagos) fatal acciden... Read more
By Abubakar Mohammed and Krista Larson N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Michel Djotodia, the rebel leader who seized control of Central African Republic only to see the desperately poor co... Read more
By Kirk Douglas I am a Jew who loves the Pope. I have always said, “don’t be too religious.” However, Pope Francis is a good man for all religions. He is a humble person wh... Read more
By Yasmine Ryan/ Truthout Demonstrators hold up four fingers during a protest against the military backed government in the Muhandisin neighborhood of Cairo, Aug. 23, 2013. (Photo: Bryan Den... Read more
By Patrick Gathara Due to shrinking budgets, journalists ‘parachute’ in for a few days to cover crisis spots [Reuters] Most African media only broadcast to home viewers and use w... Read more
