Africa’s once ubiquitous penguins are now fast approaching extinction. The small flightless birds, which have attracted thousands of tourists every year, have scientists divided over what exactly is causing their dwindling numbers. Though efforts to […]
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Under Threat Of Severe Sanctions South Sudan Signs Peace Agreement With Rebels
After more than 20 months of fighting between the South Sudanese and rebel forces, the leaders of both parties have signed a peace deal that will hopefully end the torrent of violence in the region. […]
Africa’s Vultures, The Janitors Of The Wild, Are Being Poisoned To Extinction And The Effects Are Shocking
Poisoned by poachers and herding locals, the vulture population in Masai Mara – the janitors of the wild – are fast disappearing from the skies of the African plains. The deaths are leaving no one […]
China Caught Supplying South Sudan With Weapons It Knew Would Be Used For Genocide
A Chinese government owned military arms supplier has been identified as having sold $20 million worth of weapons to the South Sudanese government, just several months after a brutal and deadly escalation in the civil […]
4300 Year Old Tool Proves Chimpanzees Are In The Stone Age
Archaeologists in Africa and South America have uncovered some amazing ancient stone tools they say were not made by humans. The archaeologists believe the tools are as old as the Egyptian pyramids and that whoever […]
U.S. Gives South Sudan Ultimatum: Peace Or Heavy Sanctions
The United States says it is working with other nations to impose United Nations backed sanctions if the country does not sign and adhere to a peace treaty. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama’s national security […]
Boko Haram Leader Shekau Rises From The Dead According To New Audio
A new audio message from Abubakar Shekau, the leader of African terror group Boko Haram, denied reports that he is dead, saying that he is still alive and running the Islamic extremist group. Site Intelligence, […]
Second American Wanted In Zimbabwe For Illegal Trophy Hunting
A second American doctor has been accused of illegally hunting and killing lions in Zimbabwe. The South African country is now seeking the extradition of the two U.S. citizens for illegal poaching, a vice that […]
Zimbabwe Enacts Hunting Ban In Wake Of Cecil The Lion’s Killing
Shortly after the killing of one of Africa’s most beloved lions and the international public outrage that followed, Zimbabwe officials have created new hunting restrictions in areas surrounding wildlife game reserves. The lion, known as […]
First Pieces Of Doomed MH370 Flight May Have Been Found Near Madagascar
In a major development in one of the greatest aviation mysteries in history, it is possible that the first physical piece of evidence may have been recovered. On Wednesday, at about 9:30 A.M. local time, […]
3,500 Migrants Attempt To Storm Chunnel In Bid For British Residency
Some 3,500 migrants attempted to enter the UK this week via the 31 mile long Channel Tunnel connecting Calais, France with Folkstone, England. The surge brings the total for the year to 35,000. Also known […]
Internet Condemns American Trophy Hunter Accused Of Killing Prized Lion
The killing of Cecil the lion has outraged animal lovers all over the world and many people are making sure their voices are heard. The role of Walter Palmer in the inhumane killing of the […]
Air Strikes Preempt Obama State Visit To Kenya Amid High Security
President Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya is raising security concerns, as while the country itself is relatively stable the surrounding region is a hostile environment. Ahead of the President’s visit around half a dozen air strikes […]
Obama To Be Greeted By 5000 Naked Protesters As He Arrives in Kenya
Up to 5000 naked protesters are set to welcome President Barrack Obama when he visits Kenya this week. The protesters will be protesting against plans by the U.S. President to talk on gay rights in […]
Deadly New African Bird Flu Has Health Officials On High Alert
Health and medical organizations throughout West Africa are on high alert following reports that a highly contagious strain of avian flu is quickly spreading through the region. The reports say the flu is wiping out […]
Deadly ISIS Sponsored Attack In Nigeria Kills 48, Wounds 60
The Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, which has pledged its allegiance to ISIS, is likely the culprit behind yesterday’s bomb blasts in the northern Nigerian city of Gombe. According to Red Cross officials, these bombings […]
Congo Shows World The Way By Eating Edible Insects
A bowl of termites for breakfast, a healthy plate of slithering mealworms for lunch and a dinner table full of twitching crickets, protein has never come in a healthier form. Welcome to the world of […]
Zimbabwe To Give Back Some Properties Stolen From White Farmers Decades Ago
Fifteen years ago the African state of Zimbabwe, led by ruthless dictator and known xenophobe Robert Mugabe, pushed for the brutal overtaking of property owned by white Zimbabweans. Over a decade later Mugabe has recently […]
UN Bases In South Sudan Overrun by Civilians Fleeing Fighting
The human rights crisis in South Sudan continued to worsen on Tuesday as there are now more than 150,000 South Sudanese civilians sheltering behind the barbed wire fences of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping bases in […]
African Union Summit Ends In Chaos As South Africa Keeps Trying To Arrest World Leaders
The weekend summit of the African Union, a group of leaders from across Africa, descended into chaos on Sunday as Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir was forced to flee South Africa because of an international warrant […]
Zimbabwe Throws In The Towel, Abandons Own Currency And Adopts The U.S. Dollar
Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe makes no secret of his xenophobic hatred of Americans, yet the president’s government will discard its virtually worthless national currency for U.S. dollars next week. The exchange rate? 35,000,000,000,000,000 to one […]
Egyptian President Cancels Trip To African Summit Over Fear Of Arrest
Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi just can’t win. Despite stepping up to halt the fanatical Islamist group the Muslim Brotherhood from gaining power, and holding former president Hosni Mubarak accountable for human rights abuses, he […]
World Celebrates As Nigeria Becomes First African Country To Ban Female Genital Multilation
Nigeria continues to lead the way in Africa, a continent with so much promise yet so little fulfillment, this time making African history by becoming the first country to outlaw female genital mutilation. The ban […]
ISIS Announces Plans To Expand Into Africa
The threat from ISIS is gathering momentum as it is increasingly using its new found wealth to expand into foreign territories. While it already has an alliance with Nigerian terror group Boko Haram, the group […]
How Much Does It Cost To Host A World Cup? $10 Million In Bribes
International soccer is forever tainted as sordid revelations emerge about the politics behind hosting a formerly-prestigious World Cup event. Tournaments were awarded on nothing but bribes, which in the case of South Africa’s 2010 cup […]
Racist Zimbabwean Dictator Mugabe Calls On Africans To Direct Their Xenophobia Towards Whites
Zimbabwe dictator Robert Mugabe and current head of the African Union, has called on South Africans to direct their xenophobia at whites instead of blacks. ‘I give poison not for you to swallow but to […]
Should The West Rescue Africa’s Animals? Mozambique Loses Half Its Elephants To Poachers
While Africans decry western attempts to help manage their rich set of endangered animals, the latest stats out of Mozambique suggest aggressive western intervention is necessary before the animals are extinct. The U.S. based Wildlife […]
China Caught In Massive Illegal Fishing Operation Off Coast Of West Africa
China is known to have little regard for the environment and its neighbors in the international community while publicly stating the polar opposite. Yet new reports from Greenpeace show just how willing China is to […]
Rich White Man Kills Endangered Black Rhino For Fun
Meet Corey Knowlton, a serial murderer of protected wildlife who arrived quietly in Namibia to hunt the famed black rhino on May 13th. Yesterday, he accomplished his goal and killed the magnificent creature. All for […]
Sea Of Humanity Flees Fighting In South Sudan As Aid Groups Withdraw
Fierce fighting in South Sudan’s northern Unity State have caused tens of thousands of people to flee for their lives according to reports from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other NGO […]