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Venus and Serena Williams Nigeria visit

LAGOS, Nigeria - On their first visit to Nigeria, Serena and Venus Williams wanted to inspire local kids to set their goals high. “We were...

Anger, labor struggles spread in South Africa

(FinalCall.com) - South Africans are “reeling in horror” at the killing of 34 miners by police August 16, which to many brought back...

Has an African country ever hosted the Olympics?

(FinalCall.com) - After Brazil hosts the Olympics in 2016 what continent will have the distinction of never having hosted the Games? Here’s a...

‘Poor Africa has to get her head in the right direction’

(FinalCall.com) - During the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan's 1997 World Friendship Tour that included Liberia, he proclaimed even though Africa needs substantial assistance,...

South Sudan plagued by corruption and economic crises

-Contributing Writer- (FinalCall.com) - “An estimated $4 billion are unaccounted for or, simply put, stolen by former and current (government) officials, as well...

Economic Terrorism: World Bank facilitating African land grabs

(FinalCall.com) - Critics say the World Bank is helping multi-national corporations and global investors access cheap land in Africa and other developing countries...

Calls for nationalizing industries increasing in South Africa?

(FinalCall.com) - “Mining, banks, telecommunications, transport, food and so on, especially industries and sectors that are very monopolized, must be nationalized, as a...

U.S. military contracting out operations in Africa

(FinalCall.com) - The number of recruits graduating from boot camps built with U.S. taxpayer dollars and staffed by State Department contractors in Africa...

Losing AU chair possible blow to S. Africa’s prestige

(FinalCall.com) - Influential African states appear to fear a South African being seated as the chair of the African Union Commission. South Africa...

World’s food supply in jeopardy

(FinalCall.com) - The diversity of the world's food supply is being jeopardized by genetically engineered crops, according to some advocates and experts. The...