Updated 10/20/2014, New Videos added

"Solidarity is not to give what is left over but to provide what others need." 

When the Portuguese arrived in the late 15th Century they found a sophisticated empire, with its own aristocracy and an impressive civil service, when the Belgians left in 1960 there was not a single Congolese lawyer, doctor, economist or engineer.

"In the absence of the right to privacy, there can be no true freedom of expression and opinion, and therefore no effective democracy. In the absence of the respect for sovereignty, there is no basis for the relationship among Nations."

Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola, winner of the 2013 World Muslimah contest

KAMPALA, UGANDA — Far too often, in the view of Africa’s budding female entrepreneurs, their continent is characterized as the recipient of aid that enables residents just to struggle by, and as a place that mistreats and marginalizes its women.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has laid out a plan to refocus Australia away from Europe's "old countries" towards its Asian neighbors - especially China and India. The 312-page paper, 

Mansa Musa the 14th century emperor of the  West African kingdom of Mali is the richest person ever.