Summary: Some time ago, deep in darkest Africa, Joanna Greenfield decided that she wanted to live like a chimpanzee. After spending a summer doing research on the animals in Uganda — “It’s hard to do research on chimps,” she said, because “in the rain forest you can’t see much in front of you” — she found that the animals “are on a permanent vacation. They find what they’re doing so pleasant.” They have ...
Summary: President Jacob Zuma announced Thursday that South Africa would stop recognising half the nation's traditional kings and queens, dismissing them as artificial creations of the apartheid regime.
Summary: PRETORIA: President Jacob Zuma announced today that South Africa would recognise only half of the nation's traditional kings and queens, in a bid to "correct the wrongs of the past". The announcement came after a six-year government study into the traditional monarchies, some created by the white-minority apartheid regime as a "divide and conquer" strategy to weaken black leaders. Seven of the ...
Summary: PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma has said South Africa will stop recognising half the nation's traditional kings and queens, dismissing them as artificial creations of the apartheid regime.
Title: Africa’s finest track and field events ready to rock Kenya
Summary: Africa’s finest in track and field are set to rumble in Nairobi during the 17th African Athletics Championships that begin in Nairobi on Wednesday.
Title: Fried bread from Africa typical of many regions
Summary: One of Crystal King’s favorite dishes is an African doughnut, and it reflects where King’s heart is. King is training to become a missionary. Next year, she expects to begin a mission as a teacher at an orphanage in Sudan, one of the most violent regions of Africa.
Title: Olusegun Obasanjo: Reclaiming the Sword: 50 Years Later, a Brief Account of Africa's Road to Independence
Summary: Next week, President Barack Obama will host a three-day forum for young African leaders to mark the fact that 17 African countries are celebrating 50 years of independence from colonial rule.
