All Africa
Zimbabwe in 'dire state' under Robert Mugabe, says former PMIn an interview, Morgan Tsvangirai criticizes the president for his racial policies and cronyism. But the main opposition leader is himself on the ropes. 聽聽
The South Sudan strife 鈥� followed by satelliteImagery from 300 miles up verifies UN reports of the scale of fighting. Shots of Bor, epicenter of recent fighting, show destruction of civilian and market buildings.
Change of leaders in CAR brings hope, though violence continuesThe Central African Republic's new interim president warns clashing militias that 'the party is over.' Will they heed him?聽
South Sudan: 8 key developments
Path to peace eludes South Sudan mediatorsTalks in Ethiopia have stalled amid concerns that regional powers are pushing their interests over peacemaking in Africa's newest country.聽
Chaos in Central African Republic is about power, not religionThis is neither jihad nor crusade. Fighting in the CAR is over political power, with the capitol city Bangui as the prize.
Is S. Sudan's ruling-SPLA coming apart?The Sudan People's Liberation Army was always a multi-ethnic liberation movement against Omar Al Bashir's Sudan, not a coherent party. Now it seems a venue for warlords.聽
After Mandela: South Africa at social and political crossroadsThis spring's elections will be a 'reckoning' for the nation, with opposition parties taking aim at the ruling ANC for failing to deliver on basic services for needy South Africans.- Lamentation from S. Sudan diaspora: We want peace not 'self-destruction'As faction leaders negotiate in Addis Ababa, expat voices are chastising elites for bringing a war that the nation's enemies were never able to do.聽
Fighting intensifies in S. Sudan as faction leaders sit at luxury hotelPeace talks may be near but the US Embassy is pulling more staff from Juba, fighting is raging, and aid groups say delivering humanitarian assistance is daunting.
The ExplainerFighting in South SudanFormer allies in its war for independence have turned on each other and the world's youngest nation faces the danger of a prolonged war. What you need to know about the conflict.
In South Africa, corrupt prosecutors an ever-larger problemAs nation readies for first elections without Nelson Mandela, top prosecutors are attacked for letting officials get away with murder. Literally.聽
Without Mandela, can the African National Congress still liberate the nation?New Year's irresolution: With deep ideological divides and mired in accusations of cronyism, the ANC ideal of a 'free, united and prosperous people' seems dimmer.聽- S. Sudan factions agree to talk, while guns still barkRebel leader agrees ahead of Jan. 1 deadline to talks in Addis Ababa; but fighting in the oil-rich state capitol of Bor continues.聽
- DR Congo tense after renegade preacher's disciples attackThe attack on Kinshasa's airport, the state broadcaster and a military barracks by supporters of an evangelical 海角大神 pastor underscores the fragility of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Focus2013: In Africa, economic growth but threads of instabilityThe Westgate Mall attack in Nairobi, Kenya was one example of how gains in prosperity in some African nations could be threatened by violence.
ICC: Is witness intimidation derailing President Kenyatta's trial?Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court is already seeking a temporary adjournment in crimes against humanity trial.聽
South Sudan: White Army advances, Uganda troops deepen conflictAmid differing reports about the intentions of an ethnic militia known as the White Army, Uganda dispatched troops to South Sudan and Uganda's president warned a rebel leader to back down.
S. Sudan's White Army advance appears stalled after clashesSo-called 'White Army' rebels 鈥� youths from South Sudan's Nuer tribe 鈥� are said to have disbanded after clashes with government forces.
South Sudan: Strife more about personal power than tribal hate?With diplomats trying to stop a civil war and more UN peacekeepers arriving, the crisis may be driven by rivalries in the presidency and military ranks. 聽