Big game hunter crushed by elephant he was hunting
Karma lives in the body of an elephant, apparently.
On May 22, 2017 by Lauren L’Amie
12-year-old girl gets death threats on Facebook for hunting photos
The tween hunter, who recently killed a giraffe in South Africa, had some strong words for her critics.
On Aug 18, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Uganda’s crowdfunded LGBT pride event raided by police
The internet made Uganda Pride possible—but that didn’t stop arrests.
On Aug 5, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Can technology and a new way of teaching help Ghana’s schools?
In the African country, an ambitious program uses video conferencing to train underfunded and overwhelmed teachers. But is it enough?
On Jun 26, 2016 by Rachel L. Martin, Ph.D.
An African wildlife refuge strapped a GoPro to a rhino and let us see his day
A lot of eating, sleeping, and more eating.
On Jun 2, 2016 by Gabe Bergado
How Ugandans can beat government censorship
As officials openly censors the Internet, citizens turn to Tor and Psiphon.
On May 12, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Breakdancing marine biologist raises thousands for endangered lemurs
How could you say no to these little guys?
On Mar 29, 2016 by Marisa Kabas
How drones are saving African elephants and rhinos from poachers
Air Shepherd program wants to tackle poaching with surveillance drones.
On Mar 8, 2016 by Selena Larson
Cyclists freak out when a huge ostrich starts chasing them
Their workout was a little more intense than they expected.
On Mar 6, 2016 by David Britton
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard’s vacation music video is one big ‘Africa’ homage
Now that’s one epic throwback.
On Jan 28, 2016 by Michelle Jaworski
This gorgeous short about a West African superheroine is a taste of the future
Nigerian filmmaker Nosa Igbinedion has given us a female superhero to be reckoned with.
On Dec 3, 2015 by Aja Romano
Facebook plans to beam Internet to Africa from space
It’s the company’s first satellite to connect the world.
On Oct 5, 2015 by Selena Larson
How Africa grew more than 200 local tech scenes
The rise of the machines.
On Oct 5, 2015 by Curt Hopkins
South African cave reveals groundbreaking cache of early human remains
The biggest evolutionary find in decades came about from the passion of one man, and some very skinny cavers.
On Sep 11, 2015 by Aja Romano
The problems with an Egyptian billionaire’s plan to buy refugees an island
An Egyptian telecom tycoon wants to buy an Island for Europe’s desperate refugee migrants.
On Sep 4, 2015 by Dell Cameron
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