By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, Aug 29 (Reuters) – The U.N. racism watchdog urged the United States on Friday to halt the excessive use of force by police after the fatal shooting of …

Amurum Forest Reserve (Nigeria) (AFP) – Birdwatchers often go to extreme lengths to spot a rare species, even travelling to the westernmost of Alaska’s Aleutian islands. By contrast, the bird …

By Jordan G. Teicher Growing up in Beaufort, South Carolina, in the 1970s, Pete Marovich often overheard locals speaking “a rapid-fire language that sounded similar to English.” At the time, he had no …

AFRICANGLOBE – Becoming a success in Hong Kong isn’t easy, but for many African traders the potential to earn big makes it more than worth the effort. The old couches, low …

AFRICANGLOBE – New cyber laws are being drafted in Zimbabwe to regulate activities on social media following very impressive internet penetration reports. The Potraz Legal Director, Caecilia Nyamutswa, revealed this while …

AFRICANGLOBE – Libya warned the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that the chaotic North African state could descend into full-scale civil war if heavily armed warring factions are not disarmed. The 15-nation council …