How the Ivorian president stunned West Africa by calling it quits

Fox is lowering the curtain on "American Idol," ending a series that dominated television throughout the 2000s and made stars of the likes of Simon Cowell, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.The network announced Monday that "American Idol" will go off the air after its 15th and final season next spring. The cast from the past few seasons, with Ryan Seacrest as host and Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. as judges, will return for a season-long celebration of the show's...

Africa calling: Meigs County man goes to Tanzania to teach, but learns just as ...
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Testimony School students, ages 3 to 13, and staff gather in front of the Tanzanian school, which has no electricity or running water. The blackboard is a painted piece of plywood. Photo by Contributed Photo /Chattanooga Times Free Press. enlarge photo.

Garmin Sub-Saharan Africa will be hosting meetings in Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania from the 8th to the 15th July

The Africa team for Garmin Sub-Saharan Africa (http://www.garmin.co.za) will be hosting meetings in Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania from the 8th to the 15th July to meet with buyers, potential resellers and business partners. The purpose of our trade delegation is to engage and meet with prospective businesses partners who are involved in the fishing, farming, agribusiness, oil...

Heyneke Meyer resigns as the head coach of South Africa after leading the Springboks to the World Cup semi-finals.

The chairman of South Africa's power utility resigns following calls for him to be sacked over allegations of interfering with operations.

The call by South Africa’s governing party to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) has implications for the rest of the continent. But it is not going to happen any time soon.

Public education campaign emphasizes vital role of healthcare workers and features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa, including ‘We’ve Got Your Back’ PSA

At the Official Draw for the 2015 OrangeTM Africa Cup of Nations today, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) joined football stars, celebrities, international health organizations and corporations to announce the launch of Africa United (http://www.weareafricaunited.org), a global health communications campaign...

President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete chats  with the Millicom International Cellular South Africa Executive Vice President for Africa, Mr Arthur Bastings, who paid a courtesy call on him Wednesday January 14, 2015 at the State House in Dar es salaam. President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete chats with the Millicom International Cellular South Africa Executive Vice President for Africa, Mr… ...