All Africa
- Fear of military subversion in the Democratic Republic of CongoFormer military leaders and a failed presidential candidate all pose threats to unity of Democratic Republic of Congo military, says guest blogger Fidel Bafilemba.
Liberia's Sirleaf takes oath for second term, promises reconciliationPresident Ellen Johnson Sirleaf stressed national reconciliation at her second inauguration ceremony today in Liberia, a nation still emerging from years of war.
Kenya鈥檚 foray into Somalia sows seeds of backlash at homeAs Kenya attempts to pacify the Islamist Al Shabab movement in Somalia, issues of poverty and security may go unaddressed back home, says聽guest blogger Alex Thurston.
Occupy Nigeria victory: president to cut fuel pricesThe initial removal of an estimated $7 billion annual fuel subsidy impacted an entire population and crippled the Nigerian economy.
Joint UN-African mission seeks to end LRA violenceA United Nations and African Union joint mission traveled to the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda last week seeking regional cooperation from countries affected by the Lord's Resistance Army.- Why mobile money is popular in Africa, but not in the USAfrican countries like Kenya have leapfrogged traditional banking systems by using mobile phones to store and spend money. Do Africans have the better deal?
Zuma tells the UN: Listen to African UnionSouth African President Zuma airs complaints of UN interference in Libya during a UN Security Council meeting on how the African Union and the UN can work more closely.- Ethiopia's 'grand dam' rouses citizens, dismays criticsIn April, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi announced plans to build Africa's largest hydropower plant along the Blue Nile river. The project is popular, but lack of transparency is a concern.
What is Nigeria's Boko Haram? 5 things to know The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has generated headlines with a number of bloody attacks. Scott Baldauf breaks down the group's origins, funding, and possible ties to Al Qaeda.
Africa Rising: Jeffrey Sachs says Ghana's future looks brightBecause of good governance in the past, and now oil production, Ghana is likely to reach all of the Millennium Development Goals toward ending extreme poverty and child mortality.
Recent rebel attacks in Congo highlight complexity of protecting civiliansIn the volatile eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel attacks highlight the dire need for political, security, and justice reform.
Nigeria closes its borders amid unrest from Islamists, strikersNigeria's president met with security chiefs to discuss Islamist group Boko Haram, while Nobel prize winner Wole Soyinka warned his country may be heading toward civil war.
Famed author Chinua Achebe on the Occupy Nigeria strikesIn an interview with 海角大神, Nigerian author Chinua Achebe supports fuel-subsidy protests and says that Nigeria's unrest can be eased by better, less-corrupt leaders.
Note of caution on the International Criminal Court trials in KenyaNew report highlights potentially destabilizing impact of ICC trials related to 2007 Kenyan election violence.
Nigerians feel pinch as fuel strikes take a tollNigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has drawn praise from economists for cutting a costly fuel national subsidy, but citizens have responded with rolling strikes that have shut down cities around the country.
Stampede at university highlights South Africa's education shortageA late application period at the University of Johannesburg led to a stampede that killed one and injured 22. Critics say South Africa doesn't provide as much access to higher education as it promises.聽
Why Nigerians are in an 'occupy' moodIt would be unacceptable to citizens anywhere if the price of gasoline doubled overnight without warning, argues guest blogger Jeremy Weate.
Oh snap! Bungee jumper plunges into Zambezi River at Victoria FallsThe Australian survived, but tourists who assume that extreme venues in Africa are safe may be fooling themselves.
'Occupy Nigeria' emerges ahead of mass strikeTalking of '1 percent cabals,' opponents of Nigeria's government are angry about its removal of a fuel subsidy and its weak response to ongoing attacks by a radical Islamist sect.
Democratic Republic of Congo: Another atrocity in the making?Democratic Republic of Congo incumbent president Joseph Kabila and challenger Etienne Tshisekedi in protracted dispute over November 2011 election results.