All Africa
Will new talks between Sudan and South Sudan end oil dispute?In January, South Sudan cut off oil production, accusing its northern neighbor of stealing its oil. Now the African Union is aiming to settle things down.
South African ruling party expels Malema, but what's next?Julius Malema, outspoken leader of the ANC Youth League, was expelled Wednesday for creating division within party. But ANC still faces challenge of appealing to youths.聽- Ship's anchor cuts Internet access to six East African countriesThe outage 鈥� caused when the anchor cut a cable 鈥� comes as Kenya has assumed a leading regional role in technology, largely due to fast, reliable broadband connections, and could affect growing foreign investment.
Next pirate hot spot: the Gulf of GuineaThe Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of West Africa, is a significant source of US oil. Rising piracy here could mean rising prices at the pump.- In Nigeria, Somalia, and Afghanistan: what is a foreign fighter?In countries where colonial borders don't reflect ethnic or family ties, it's not as easy to decide who is a foreigner. Yet Nigeria has deported 11,000 foreigners in the past six months on suspicion of Islamist sympathies.
Elections may go to runoff in Senegal, West Africa's stablest democracyInitial results suggest that Senegal's President Wade may be forced to go for a runoff against his own protege, Macky Sall. Observers appealed for peaceful elections.
Somalia: A timeline of change in a troubled country Here is a timeline of changes, intervention, and mediation in 5 bite-sized bits.- Instability in Nigeria hurts neighboring economiesBoko Haram violence in Nigeria is negatively impacting the economy of drought-stricken neighbor, Niger, writes guest blogger Alex Thurston.
- African droughts: Could insurance schemes help out?Aid groups are appealing for proactive action, as Horn of Africa drought persists. Could insurance schemes for poor farmers and drought-prone nations provide the answer?
Diplomats meet in London to talk Somalia, but where are the women?If women aren't part of the political process in Somalia, they can't be a part of the outcome, notes guest blogger Jina Moore.
Somalia: For once, some optimismThe UN beefs up an African Union-led peacekeeper mission and Ethiopian troops take the town of Baidoa, as delegates at a London conference contemplate the future of Somalia.
Will a London conference help set Somalia on path to peace?Somalia aid groups and experts welcome renewed international attention, but warn that a focus on either state-building or military action alone could make things worse rather than better.
Islamist attacks draw Nigeria and US military closerDealing with Islamist groups such as Nigeria's Boko Haram will require more than a purely military approach, although Nigeria welcomes training from the US military's Africa Command. 聽
Johannesburg no longer a no-go for tourists, investorsJohannesburg has a reputation for high crime, but efforts to rejuvenate the South African city are having an impact.- Eritrean opposition takes its politics onlineOpposition leader Mohammed Ali Ibrahim disappeared this week, and opposition-run websites wasted little time in disseminating information in multiple languages.
Will 2012 be the Year of the African Despot, again?Senegal's Wade plans to run for president, despite a constitutional ban. Zimbabwe's Mugabe is banning NGOs ahead of presidential polls in 2013.聽- Congo army reclaims two mines from rebel groupsCongolese civil society and mining associations say these mines should now be guarded by specially trained mining police to better guarantee the end of conflict minerals.
Africa Rising: Ethiopia moves to diversify exportsIn an effort to move beyond just coffee, Ethiopia now exports leather, vegetables, flowers, and yes, the occasional bottle of wine.聽- Ugandan minister raids gay-rights workshopUganda's parliament has taken up once more a bill that imposes tough sentences on homosexuals. A raid on a gay-rights workshop may show government support for the bill.聽
Did Qaddafi downfall prompt Mali's Tuareg revolt?Mali's military has been training to take on Al Qaeda insurgents, but the latest revolt by Mali's nomadic Tuareg people seems inspired by an influx of former Qaddafi fighters and arms.