All Africa
African Union summit: disunity on displayWith the leadership of the African Union in question, old powers like France and new powers like China are vying for influence. Will peacekeeping missions and conflict resolution efforts suffer?
South Sudan's oil cutoff: brilliant negotiating, or suicide?Guest blogger Aly-Khan Satchu sees a larger proxy war in the current standoff between Sudan and South Sudan over dividing revenues from South Sudan's oil.聽
Senegalese take to streets after president cleared for third election runProtesters in Dakar and other cities overturned cars and killed one policeman after a high court cleared Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade to run for a third term in office.聽
Rebranding 'Hotel Rwanda' into tourist destinationEighteen years after a genocide that killed 800,000, symbolized in the movie 'Hotel Rwanda,' major hotel chains are moving in to take advantage of growing tourist business.
Will Congo re-do its flawed elections?Other options include recounting ballots, nullifying the elections, forming a coalition government, or simply doing nothing.聽
Senegalese politicians court leaders of age-old Muslim sectSufi brotherhoods provide key support for Senegalese presidential candidates, but fragmentation within the groups could spill over into politics, writes guest blogger Alex Thurston.
Hostage rescue: Will US intervene more in Somalia?The US military has largely left East African nations to bring peace to Somalia. But hostage rescue, such as the SEAL operation Tuesday, is a tool the US military is using more often.
American, Dane rescued by US commandos inside SomaliaMembers of Navy SEAL Team 6, the unit that killed Osama bin Laden, rescued the hostages聽from pirates聽inside Somalia.
Victims of Kenya violence shrug at ICC effortPutting four senior leaders on trial at the Hague is not enough, say victims of the 2007-2008 wave of murder and arson in Kenya. The machete-swinging thugs who carried out the murders still walk free.- The UN standard to prevent genocide, 10 years laterTen years after the UN created the 'Responsibility to Protect,' standard still stymied by politics and competing interests.
The International Criminal Court's docket in Africa With the confirmation of charges against four senior Kenyan leaders, there are now seven different countries where the International Criminal Court has filed charges of crimes against humanity. All of those cases emanate from Africa.
ICC charges Kenyan leaders for post-election violenceThe International Criminal Court at The Hague confirms charges against senior Kenyan politicians and a radio journalist for crimes against humanity.- New Apple report shows efforts to avoid conflict minerals in supply chainApple traced four conflict minerals, but could become industry leader by creating a conflict-free certification process, reports guest blogger Sasha Lezhnev.
- ICC treads carefully ahead of ruling Monday on Kenyan violence suspectsThe International Criminal Court will announce Monday who among six prominent Kenyans will face trial for crimes of humanity in post-election violence in 2008. Will Kenyans support decision?
Porters are unheralded heroes of Africa's Mt. KilimanjaroFor every foreigner who climbs Africa's Mt. Kilimanjaro, at least three Tanzanians swarm up the volcanic slope as porters, carrying 50-pound bags on their heads. Their one complaint: low pay.聽
Africa's single currency, the CFA Franc, in a Post-euro FutureThe single-currency zone, stretching from Senegal to the Central African Republic, links eight countries and 123 million people. Will it survive if the Euro crashes?
Attack on foreign tourists widens rift between Ethiopia, EritreaFive European tourists, touring the spectacular volcanic moonscape of the Danakil Depression, were killed by unknown gunmen. Ethiopia blamed Eritrea, promises tough action.
Denied visas to US, Ugandan Little League team finally gets a gameUganda's dream of becoming the first African team to play in the Little League World Series was shattered last year over visa problems. But now a little bit of the World Series has come to them.
President backs down on fuel price increases, but it is still winter in NigeriaNigeria's government reimposed fuel subsidies after massive protests. But initial decision raises questions about government's moral or political credibility over calls for austerity.
In South Sudan, tribal militias exact revengeSome 2,000 people may have been killed and tens of thousands displaced by tribal conflict since Christmas, in what may be new South Sudan's greatest existential challenge.