All Africa
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
Nigeria kills a top terrorist, and the world shrugsNigeria says it killed the leader of Boko Haram in an airstrike. It's a blow, but years of antiterror strikes have shown that there are other, more effective ways to counter terror.
First LookOnce again, Nigerian forces say they've killed Boko Haram leaderNigerian forces have announced that an airstrike Friday against Boko Haram killed several leaders of the terrorist group, among those claimed killed is聽Abubakar Shekau, infamous head of Boko Haram.
Nigerian air force says kills top Boko Haram militants, leader believed woundedGovernment planes attacked the fighters in the village of Taye inside the Sambisa forest in Borno State.
Malian extremist pleads guilty to Timbuktu rampageThe guilty plea was a landmark for the court, which has struggled to bring suspects to justice since its establishment in 2002.聽
Why the ICC is trying Mali cultural destruction as war crimeAttacks on cultural heritage in war zones 鈥� in this case, in Timbuktu 鈥� have spiked as part of a strategy of hate and persecution. Some say such trials can be key to peace-building.- South Sudan government recruited child soldiers, UN saysThe document says a senior politician appointed by President Salva Kiir led the recruitment of an entire village of boys using intimidation.
Zambia's president re-elected in close voteOpposition allegations of polling irregularities raised the prospect of continued tension after a campaign marred by street clashes.- Suspected rebels kill at least 36 civilians in eastern CongoCongo's government said the country will observe three days of mourning starting Monday.
First LookWhy did Boko Haram release video of kidnapped Chibok girls?Boko Haram's new video may reveal weaknesses and splits within the terrorist group and a desperate show of strength from formerly undisputed leader, Abubaker Shekau.
Why Uganda鈥檚 teenage girls could hold key to its prosperityTo achieve middle-income status, Uganda must cut its birth rate sharply and quickly, experts say, as well as foster educational opportunities for adolescent girls.
South Sudan rejects UN proposal to send more peacekeepersSouth Sudan says the proposal "seriously undermines" its sovereignty and threatens a return to colonialism.
Zambia awaits presidential, parliamentary vote resultsAlthough the final voting tally was not yet available, electoral officials reported a high turnout in Thursday's elections.
Zambians vote peacefully in tight presidential race after tension, violenceThere were no early reports of unrest during voting in the tight presidential race. Zambia is a country whose peaceful transitions of power in the past have been held up as a democratic model in Africa.
In Uganda, South Sudan refugees feel secure. Why that's not enough.Around the world, as temporary refuge becomes long-term, the concerns and priorities of displaced people shift from survival to prosperity, and thus to education and jobs.
South Sudan rejects proposal for more UN peacekeeping troops4,000 additional U.N. peacekeepers would undermine sovereignty, South Sudan said, pushing back against a U.S. proposal. Recent violence has prompted concerns that the young country could break out in another civil war.聽
First LookTunisia replaces its prime minister peacefully. Is the shift for the good?The post-Arab Spring democracy faces challenges and has ousted its prime minister. Now, a new potential leader steps into the spotlight with some progressive ideas.
