A Nigerian Nobel laureate wants fans of the late fellow writer to table calls for a posthumous prize.

At a university in Yola, graduates offer a glimpse of a promising future in a strife-torn region.

The Boston-bombing suspects show that it's time the media and the public redefined their view of Islam.

Stephen Lawrence's death 20 years ago forced Britain to address racism. But Sept. 11 changed that.

Can its leadership adjust to that reality? We asked the Rev. Frank Chikane, a veteran ANC leader.

Security is in overdrive as the marathon and Margaret Thatcher's funeral approach, says our writer in the U.K.

The trip -- and their reception -- offers clues to the subtle cultural changes on the island.

For some Brits affected by her policies, the prime minister's death was reason to celebrate.

The director of the documentary about Malick Sidibé talks to us about the artist's influential work.

The Nigerian author blazed the trail for a generation of African writers, says Kwame Anthony Appiah.