All Africa
The ExplainerEthiopia goes to the polls: What's at stake?Voters in Africa鈥檚 second-most populous nation will vote this weekend in the country鈥檚 first election since 2010. Will demand to improve poor public services and rising costs affect the outcome?
Kenya says it repelled Al Shabab militants in town north of GarissaThe attack on Thursday night follows Al Shabab's brief takeover of a mosque in the area, which borders Somalia, the base for the militant group.聽
Burundi leader tightens grip as fallout mounts from coup attemptBurundi President Pierre Nkurunziza announced Wednesday that he would postpone parliamentary elections until early June.
Masses of Burundi refugees show up in TanzaniaThe World Health Organization reports between 500 and 2,000 people are arriving daily in the tiny fishing village of Kagunga. At least seven have died of severe diarrhea.- Ethiopia's newest opposition party builds its base among urban youthIn Ethiopia's first national elections since long-serving聽Prime Minister聽Meles Zenawi, opponents hope to win seats in urban areas.聽
Burundi's capital at a standstill as battle for control ragesA day after thousands celebrated the launch of a coup, rival armed factions traded gunfire at strategic sites in the capital. President Nkurunziza condemned the attempted coup on state radio from an unknown location on Thursday.
Burundi coup: shutdown of radio airwaves stokes fearBy gagging independent radio stations, the government is promoting fear and undermining long-gained press freedoms. On Wednesday, a Burundian army general declared he was dismissing President Nkurunziza.
What's in a name? For Zimbabweans, it's 'Obvious'When it comes to naming traditions, Zimbabweans are inspired by tradition, superstition 鈥� and聽baby soft skin?
World Health Organization declares Liberia free of EbolaLiberia is now officially free of聽Ebola,聽the World Health Organization announced on Saturday.
With stability at stake, Burundi's neighbors step up involvementRegional foreign ministers met this week to try to prevent the escalation of violence in Burundi over President Nkurunziza bid for a third term in office. Many Burundians have put their hopes for compromise in foreign intervention.
In Burundi, youth find their voice as president clings to powerYouth-led protests have turned violent over President Nkurunziza鈥檚 decision to run for a third term. Critics say the move is unconstitutional and could reverse the democratic progress made since a civil war ended in 2005.聽
The Caine Prize: Is it the foreign gatekeeper of Africa's fiction?Since its inception 15 years ago, one of Africa's most prominent literary prizes has been at the center of debate over what constitutes as African literature. The Caine Prize committee announced its 2015 finalists on Tuesday.
John Kerry makes surprise trip to Somalia; first for a secretary of stateKerry聽made an unannounced trip Tuesday to the African country,聽in a show of solidarity with a government trying to defeat Al Qaeda-allied militants and end decades of war.
Rich mom, poor mom: growing gap in global access to maternal healthcareA new report by Save the Children says mothers and children in the developing world are particularly at risk. But some countries, like Ethiopia, have made major gains in the last decade.
A week of progress: Nigerian army rescues another 234 women from Boko HaramThe Nigerian army rescued another 234 women from the Sambisa Forest, raising the total count to at least 677 rescued individuals in the past week. Why is the government pushing offensive action now?
Nigerian troops rescue more Boko Haram captives from forest redoubtNone of the nearly 500 hostages freed this week appear to be the Chibok girls captured last April. The Nigerian Army is trying to root out Boko Haram from Sambisa Forest, a vast area of vegetation in the country's northeast.
In Uganda, Filipino soaps are primetime darlingsUgandan audiences strongly relate to the everyman struggles found in聽soap operas from the Philippines. But sometimes their dramatic plotlines can be too exotic for viewers.
Nigerian Army rescues 300 women and girls, none from ChibokBoko Haram fighters might have held on to their most famous assets and taken them with them when they retreated into the forest.聽
With election victory, Sudan's Bashir stands out in a chaotic regionFacing international charges of war crimes, President聽Bashir easily cruised another term in office after an election widely criticized as unfair. Yet he offers Sudan, and allies in the Arab world, something that is in short supply: stability.
Why Kenya became a country of marathoners, not boxersKenyan runners continued their winning streak at yesterday's London Marathon. The large cash prizes offered to marathon winners attract Kenya's best athletes, at the expense of other sports.聽
