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With No Aerospace Schools in South Sudan Youth Builds His Own Plane
Despite the conflict in South Sudan a 23-year-old is teaching himself aeronautics and building an airplane with local parts he finds and brings home...
$80M Partnership Announced to Save Africa’s Elephants
Conservation groups announced yesterday a three-year $80 million Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action that will bring together NGOs and governments to stop the...
Unique ‘Pay it Forward’ Business School in Africa Gives Free Tuition for Graduates to Serve
A unique, not-for-profit business school in South Africa recently held its fifth graduation ceremony. Their students are not required to pay for their education monetarily,...
‘Water-less Shower’ Invented by African College Student
With inspiration from a friend too lazy to take a shower and a few months of research on the Internet, South African university student...
Southern Baptists Elect 1st Black President
At the end of the day Wednesday, the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention will pass to an African-American pastor for the first time.
The...
Silicon Valley Launches $10 Million Seed Fund for African Tech, UN Leaders Pledge 80% Broadband Coverage by 2020
A new seed capital fund committed to finding and investing in high-potential East African “pre-revenue” startups was launched Wednesday in Kenya.
Bringing to the table...
5 African Countries Form World’s Biggest Wildlife Conservation Area
Five nations have agreed to launch the world's largest international conservation area to protect nearly half of Africa's elephants and a vast range of...
South Sudan Rebel Group Lays Down Arms
Until the death of this group's leader in 2010, the South Sudan Democratic Movement was considered the strongest of several militias challenging the central...
Joy Returns During South Sudan’s Independence Ceremony
The Republic of South Sudan rang in its status as the world's newest country this weekend with a series of spontaneous and orchestrated celebrations...
First Lady Michelle Obama Aims to Inspire African Youth
Mrs. Obama arrives in Johannesburg, South Africa today on a weeklong trip with her two daughters and mother to inspire young people to stay...
‘Yes, We Can’ Attitude Spreading Across Africa
Sir Richard Branson visits Africa often, and recently declared, "It is apparent that a “yes, we can” attitude is spreading across the continent" --...
23 Year Old Invents Solar-Power Fridge Being Used In Africa
A UK graduate student invented a solar-powered fridge that uses zero electricity, keeping food cold for families in Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Botswana and...
AIDS Breakthroughs in Africa Give Women Hope in H.I.V. Fight
With an AIDS vaccine still out of reach, two rigorous new studies have found different ways to sharply cut H.I.V. infections among women and...
Kick Polio Out of Africa Campaign at Victorious End
Rotary International made a promise to help kick polio out of Africa, and this month, with a football signed by Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond...
Oprah Educates Girls in Africa Despite Struggles to “Get It Right”
Nothing in Oprah Winfrey’s life has made her prouder than creating her school for girls in Henley-on-Klip, South Africa. And nothing, she says, has...
Orphan-Designed T-shirts Feed Kids in Africa
How many t-shirts in your closet are feeding malnourished children? A non-profit group has set out to change that with their launch of The...
African-American Divers Join Search for Sunken Slave Ship
The search for a 19th-century slave ship, wrecked on a reef while illegally transporting 561 African slaves, continues in Biscayne National Park but with...
African Lions Accept Man As One of Their Own
South African lion tamer and animal behaviorist Kevin Richardson doesn't fear his animals. He's developed a close relationship with 38 lions that...
Dance for All – Especially Kids in Poor African Townships
Dance For All provides children in historically disadvantaged communities in South Africa with the opportunity to dance. Founded in 1991 by Philip Boyd, a...
Southern California Ports Clean up Polluting Trucks
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, comprising the busiest U.S. cargo complex, launched a landmark clean-air program Wednesday banning some 2,000 older...