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Brazil offers e-visa to Americans in bid to increase tourism

SAO PAULO (AP)—Brazil is making it easier and cheaper for Americans to apply for a visa following a decline in the number of visitors from the U.S. in recent years. Starting Jan. 26, Americans can complete the visa process completely online, instead of visiting a consulate or paying an expeditor to do so. The price […]

Liberia's Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Faces Fury After Party's Defeat

One of the most celebrated African leaders in recent memory will soon pass the baton to her successor, sports hero George Manneh Weah, amidst...

South African Jazz Legend and Anti-Apartheid Activist Hugh Masekela Dies at 78

South African jazz trumpeter and anti-apartheid activist passed away after a battle with prostate cancer. "After a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer, he passed...

Ghanaian Women Up Against U.S.-Owned Gold Mine that Destroyed Their Farms

On the website of the Colorado-based Newmont mine, the top page reads in bold letters: “Culture of Zero Harm.” This might come as a surprise...

South African War on Corruption Moves into High Gear

A shakeup in the African National Party has boosted hopes that new party officials will make a clean sweep of the backroom dealings that...

Demonstrations Held to Spotlight and Stop Slave Trade in Libya

Demonstrations recently have been held in major European cities to protest African men, women and children being sold into slavery in Libya, a practice...

Sobukwe: A Giant Whose Voice Endures

It is an odd fluke that these two men arrived on and departed from this Earth on the same date, albeit almost a century...

Video of Alleged Auction in Libya Sparks Outrage and Condemnation

Footage obtained by CNN of an alleged auction of young Africans at an open market in Libya sent shockwaves through the diasporan community and...

Zimbabwe Army Seizes Power and Places President Mugabe Under House Arrest While Mrs. Mugabe Flees

Grace Mugabe, the wife of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, is reported to have fled the country for neighboring Namibia, according to reports from The...

As War Widens in Africa, Body Bags Fly Home

A funeral was held over the past weekend for Sgt. La David Johnson, killed in a country few could find on a map and...

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