Ne-Yo’s Baby Mama Monyetta Shaw Adopts 48 African Children

Singer Ne-Yo's baby mama Monyetta Shaw might not be taking 48 children home with her from Africa but she has agreed to "adopt" that many children for one year, committing nearly $20,000 to the countries adopt a ... continue

Victoria’s Secret Investigating Child Labor Claims

Executives at intimates chain Victoria's Secret say they are rushing to investigate claims that the clothing farms they buy from use child labor. In a report released by Bloomberg on Friday one case examined a 13-year-old cotton picker in West ... continue

Al-Qaeda Thrives In Sahara Desert, Hands Out Candy And Medical Aid

With Afghanistan, Pakistan and other Middle Eastern countries slowly turning away members of terrorist group Al-Qaeda the agency has begun to move their efforts towards a new region, Africa's Sahara Desert. Growing their numbers in the region since ... continue

Polio cases in Nigeria up 400% over last year

The World Health Organization said on Monday that polio cases in Nigeria are up 400% over last year, with 43 reported cases this year as opposed to 11 last year. The WHO says that polio now affects eight ... continue

Man Killed By “Hippo” Son During Piggyback Ride

Many people told South African farmer Marius Els that he couldn't possible domesticate a Hippopotamus but the 40-year-old army major wouldn't take their word for it and now he has been killed by his "hippo son." The man's ... continue

Baby with Diploma Receives Salary in Nigeria

This is corruption at its peak. A one-month old baby was reportedly on the Nigerian government payroll. The discovery was made as efforts are made to get rid the bureaucracy composed of bloated workforce with ghost employees. Garba Gajam, ... continue

50 Cent pledging to feed 5 million hungry children, needs your help

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is pledging to use his celebrity status for good with a new project designed to help needy, starving children in Africa. The rapper announced that for every sale of his energy drink, Street King, ... continue

African Contraception Leading To Two Times As Many HIV Cases

A recent large scale study has revealed that the most popular injectable contraception in southern Africa is leading to twice as many cases of HIV. Published on Monday the research study found that women were twice as likely ... continue

Obama Sending More Drones To Africa, Hopes To Target Islamic Militants

The Obama administration has announced plans to send more U.S. Drones into Africa, specifically in the areas of Somalia and Yemen where the current administration believes they would best be able to track Islamic militants. To support the ... continue

Burkina Faso, Niger deny they’re harboring Gaddafi

After losing control of the Libyan government in the Battle of Tripoli, Muammar Gaddafi was suspected to have fled the country, possibly in the direction of Niger or neighboring Burkina Faso. Speculation kicked off as to Gaddafi's whereabouts ... continue

Honda Announces Recall For 962,000 Vehicles, Will Fix Power And Computer Systems

Honda Motor Co. has called for the immediate recall of 962,000 vehicles around the world, the recall is meant to fix power windows and computer systems. Among the company's vehicles being recalled are the Fit subcompact, CR-V crossover, and ... continue

Nigerian man arrested with 70 dead babies in bags

A man carrying bags containing the corpses of more than 70 dead babies has been arrested in Nigeria. The man, who worked for the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, was supposed to be bringing the infants' corpses to receive ... continue

Giant crack in Africa will create new ocean

It's likely that a 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will give way to a new ocean, say researchers. The crack, which began to surface in 2005, is 20 feet wide in some spots and appeared over ... continue

African elephants could be extinct in – 15 years

With approximately 38,000 African elephants being killed each year for their tusks Samuel Wasser of the Scientific American Journal calculates that the current elephant population of 600,000 will be gone within 15 years. At the rate that the ... continue

Doctors to remove feet from kids rear end

Doctors in Zambia are planning an operation to remove feet from a baby's arse. Faith Mwampe has the feet of an unformed parasitic twin protruding from her rear, limiting her ability to walk. Doctors are confident: "Once we ... continue