This year, the 82nd annual Academy Awards ceremony, known as the Oscars, reflected the growing influence of African artists -- and issues -- on the American movie industry. […]

The United States should accept an "Islamist authority" in Somalia as part of a "constructive disengagement" strategy for the war-torn country, according to a new report released here by the influential Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) on Wednesday. […]

Rwanda's upcoming presidential elections has cast a spotlight on its democratic credentials, with observers warning that allegations of intimidation of opposition leaders could mar the process. […]

Public Health Minister Beth Mugo was on Thursday forced to flee as her constituents held chaotic demonstrations to protest the killing of seven people by the Police. […]

The Mengo establishment has supported a recent petition lodged with The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), seeking the indictment of President Museveni over the September 2009 riot killings in Kampala and parts of Buganda. […]

Protesting Save Nigeria Group (SNG) has said it is unacceptable that ailing President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has been incommunicado since he left the country for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia on November 23, 2009. […]

Two chiefs in the Volta Region - Togbe Brentua Asafo IV of the Mafi traditional area and Togbe Dzegblade of Adaklu-Kodzobi - have called on President Mills to fulfill all the promises he made to them during his campaign tour of the area in 2008. […]

As the dust settles after what appeared to be a failed climate change convention in Copenhagen, leaders, delegates and experts have gone back to the drawing board to look at what went wrong and how to avert such in the future. […]

Africa imports $33 billion worth of good annually. The continent also gets about $3 billion food aid annually to bridge the gap between domestic food supply and demand, the Secretary General, UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has said. […]

Two Edo State Nollywood stars were late Tuesday killed in Benin by gunmen suspected to be hired killers.Mr Erhauyi Ogbeide a.k.a Ukeke and Eghosa Idehen a.k.a Erejiro were killed at the home of Ukeke's father-in-law located at 39, Ore-Oghene Street in Benin at about 8pm. […]