Most citizens of the world are familiar with the Nelson Mandela who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and the revered statesman of Africa who was jailed for 27 years fighting against apartheid. However, we don't often hear about his early…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) decided unanimously that Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is guilty, as a co-perpetrator, of the war crimes of conscripting and enlisting children under the age of 15 and using them to participate actively in hostilities from 1 September 2002…
After the successful media campaign by Invisible Children, the media has been quick to point out the different perceptions people are drawing from it. CNN, NPR etc have devoted a lot of time to criticism of the media campaign that Invisible Children…
In support of Invisible Children we want to help spread the word. "Kony 2012" is a film campaign by Invisible Children to spread the word about the atrocities committed by Joseph Kony and The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) . HOW…
The long awaited verdict to determine the guilt or innocence of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor will be delivered at 11:00 AM on April 26, 2012. The international tribunal will issue a verdict in the war crimes trial of former Liberian President…
The long awaited verdict to determine the guilt or innocence of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor will be delivered at 11:00 AM on April 26, 2012. The international tribunal will issue a verdict in the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles…
CNN profiles sex slaves and trafficking in Mozambique. Girls are being sold for as little as $2. A lot of girls are trafficked between Mozambique and South Africa.
King Leopold II of Belgium propagated the least talked about mass murder in history. King Leopold’s African colony in the Congo gave him access to 1 million square miles and 20 million people he could use for labor. This colony alone made…
Folorunso Alakija is a Nigerian Billionaire who shares the journey of her life on CNN's African Voices. She was born July 15, 1951 and is a Nigerian Billionaire fashion-designer and Executive Director at FAMFA Oil, an indigenous Nigerian oil and gas exploration…