All Africa
After South Africa's withdrawal, how does the ICC stay relevant?The Rainbow Nation's decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court highlighted its increasingly shaky support from governments across the continent, but their reasons are more complex than headline-grabbing claims the court is racist.聽
First LookWhy is South Africa pulling out of the International Criminal Court?South African is the second African nation to pull out of the ICC this week. Has the African continent been unfairly targeted by the criminal court?
First LookBoko Haram: Why would 100 Chibok girls want to stay with their captors?A Chibok community leader says that 100 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram fear the stigma they may face upon returning home after spending more than two years as prisoners of the extremist group.
Congo constitutional court allows election delayCongo's electoral commission filed a delay petition to the court in September. It has since said elections likely cannot be organized until the end of 2018, raising concerns that tensions and violence will rise.
Nigerian parents reunite with 21 girls freed by Boko HaramThe girls were released Thursday and flown to Abuja, Nigeria's capital, but it's taken days for the parents to arrive.
First LookA tearful reunion for Chibok girls: Could 83 more girls be released?Celebrations for the negotiated release of 21 girls held captive by Boko Haram have brought a new hope for the release of 83 more of the students kidnapped in 2014.
For many, South Africa's anti-corruption chief restored a little faithLawyer Thuli Madonsela was appointed public protector seven years ago. As she steps down, her legacy has been to remind people that the young democracy still has institutions that work.
Nigeria says 21 abducted Chibok schoolgirls freed in swapThe freed girls, some carrying babies, were released before dawn and placed in the custody of Nigeria's secret intelligence agency.
First LookHow Nigeria freed 21 Chibok girls from Boko HaramNearly 200 girls remain captive, but the latest release offers a glimpse of hope for their families that they may see聽their children again soon.
Burundi votes to leave ICC: A blow to global justiceBurundi and the ICC: As the聽the human rights situation in the East African country deteriorates, Burundi lawmakers voted to reduce outside oversight by withdrawing from the International Criminal Court.聽
In African nations, will growing female political muscle drive change?When it comes to gender parity in legislatures, Africa as a region has more than doubled the percentage of women in the past 20 years, to about one quarter.聽
First LookResponding to racism debate, Ghanaian campus intends to move Gandhi statueThe government of Ghana has agreed to remove the statue, a gift from India, and will move it elsewhere to protect the symbol of friendship between the two nations.- Sisters found dead in villa on African islandThe bodies of Annie Korkki and Robin Korkki were found in their resort villa last week in Seychelles.
Once again, despite death reports, Boko Haram leader reappearsAbubakar Shekau has been declared killed as many as five times previously, only to have videos surface showing him alive and well.
Nigerian president asks for UN help to free abducted Chibok girlsMore than 200聽girls abducted by聽Boko Haram in April 2014聽remain missing. President Muhammadu Buhari聽is renewing calls for international help in bringing them home.
At least 17 dead amid opposition protests in Congo's capitalInterior Minister Evariste Boshab confirmed that three police officers were among the dead, including one who was burned alive.
Lesotho fashion designers hope to make a blanket statementIn recent years, Lesotho's long-lasting blankets have become its most visible cultural export. But for fashion designers, getting a 'Made in Lesotho' tag on them takes some work.
In tiny Lesotho, evidence of US trade deal's success, and its limitsLesotho is a success story of the African Growth and Opportunities Act, which allows duty-free exports to the US. But most beneficiaries have so far failed to use it as a springboard to something bigger.
In South Sudan, UN struggles (again) with how to protect civiliansThe UN says that camps set up as temporary measures 鈥� and which house some 200,000 鈥� are unsustainable. Security Council officials visit South Sudan today amid renewed violence.
FocusIn Southern Africa, leaders get bracing glimpse of a political precipiceWhile no ruling party has yet been unseated, the alienation and frustration expressed by a new generation has sent a sharp message in South Africa, Zambia, and even Zimbabwe.聽
