Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

S. African Leader Under Fire After Awkward Visit With Mandela

Ofeibea Quist-Arcton — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:15:00 +0000

In South Africa, controversial images of a frail and ashen Nelson Mandela being visited by South Africa's current president aired on national television this week.

Nelson Mandel's Condition Seems To Be Improving

Ofeibea Quist-Arcton — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:42:00 +0000

Public expressions of concern are on full display as South Africans monitor the hospitalization of anti-apartheid hero and former president Nelson Mandela. The 94 year old is being treated for pneumonia.

Nigeria's Outspoken Writer Chinua Achebe Dies At 82

Ofeibea Quist-Arcton — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:55:00 +0000

Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, who played a critical role in establishing post-colonial African literature, has died. The author of Things Fall Apart was 82.

Baba Salah: A Malian Musician Speaks To His Nation's Displaced

Ofeibea Quist-Arcton — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:58:00 +0000

It's Friday night in Bamako, and a club in the Malian capital has come alive. Guitarist and singer Baba Salah is on the floor.

His hometown of Gao, along the banks of the River Niger on the fringes of the Sahara Desert, made headlines as the first city in the north to be liberated by French-backed Malian forces in January. Gao was one of three regional centers in the north captured by rebels and jihadis a year ago. Islamists warned musicians that their tongues would be sliced out if they continued to sing and play.

Timbuktu Freed From Islamist Fighters

Ofeibea Quist-Arcton — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:21:00 +0000

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The city of Timbuktu is free...

UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: Mali, Mali, Mali, Mali...

INSKEEP: ...and residents cheered as French and Malian forces entered the city. Those forces swept aside Islamist rebels who'd controlled the place for months. The Islamists rule included amputations and the destroyed ancient tombs.