Boris Kodjoe: Activist and Actor on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, by Anna Getaneh, Africa.com Featured Blogger

In less than 20 years, Boris Kodjoe has come a long way. Boris is a busy actor, but more importantly, he has become a father and an activist, bringing important research and hospital facilities to Ghana to treat birth defects like spina bifida for the very first time.   Read More...

The Oscars and Africa: Celebrities Involved In the Continent on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, by Africa.com Editorial Staff

This Sunday, the 84th Academy Awards take place in Los Angeles: an annual gathering of the brightest and glitziest movie stars, the Oscars celebrate the best achievements in cinema today. Past and present Oscar nominees have significant ties to Africa—here are a few of them!   Read More...

A Country in Crisis: Refugee Stories—A Child is Born on Monday, February 20, 2012, by Geoff Weiss, Travel Writer and Andrea Papitto, Producer, Essakane Film

Two weeks ago, we began a short series of posts reporting stories of refugees who left Mali after the beginning of a Tuareg rebellion. Today, we bring a small dose of good news from one of the refugees.   Read More...

News This Week: Africa.com′s Top 10 on Friday, February 17, 2012, by Africa.com Editorial Staff

This week, we're reading about South Africa's latest honor to Nelson Mandela in placing his image on the country's currency. We're also reading about Zambia's amazing win over Cote d'Ivoire in the Africa Cup of Nations final, and how Twitter is helping small villages in Kenya with fast communication.   Read More...