All Africa
Robert Mugabe is 'brave' and 'consistent,' and some Zimbabweans may miss himElections slated for July 31 don't look promising for dictator Mugabe, polls say. But some Zimbabweans already feel nostalgia for the strong man.聽
West Africa's Togo votes today for the first time since 2007Opposition leader Gilchrist Olympio survived hit squads and now wants a nation of 'flower plantations.'聽Legislative elections may shake family dynasty.
Why South Africa won't try tough love approach with Zimbabwe's MugabeSouth Africa is hoping to avoid further isolating Zimbabwe and repeating the refugee crisis that followed the country's 2008 election.
In tiny Togo, opposition leader survives hit squads, wants nation of flower plantationsParliamentary elections tomorrow may break the back of a ruling family in control since 1967.聽
Mandela's old street in Soweto now scene of new South AfricaVilikazi Street used to be known for uprisings. Now it is known for tourism and nightspots.
Why did South Sudan's president dissolve his government?South Sudanese President Salva Kiir sacked his vice president and all of his ministers Tuesday 鈥� an unexpected move from a man who's built his career on compromise.- Nelson Mandela continues to fight, defy expectationsWith the media carnival outside his hospital gone, a more settled and sober appreciation of Mandela鈥檚 life is evident in South Africa and abroad.
- Kenyan 'goths' forge new social culture in NairobiUrbanized young people are trying to move beyond powerful tribal identities and forge new, non-ethnic subcultures 鈥� like the goth movement.
- Are US and UK 'turning a blind eye' as Ethiopia uproots natives?California think tank issues double-barreled report alleging Washington, London are willfully ignoring gross violations.
Mandela and Africa in the American imaginationWhat Americans see in Africa often reveals more about our state of mind than it does about the realities on the continent.- Did West ignore rape charges related to Ethiopia land grab?USAID officials are accused of ignoring reports of profound human rights abuses by Ethiopia, a strategic ally in the Horn of Africa. They deny it.
Study: African nations should give citizens a direct cut of their mineral wealthSometimes the most efficient solution to poverty alleviation is the simplest: give poor people more money to spend.
Mandela meets the press: Monitor coverage after his prison years The Monitor鈥檚 correspondents in South Africa followed Nelson Mandela closely throughout the 1990s, as he transitioned from world鈥檚 most famous political prisoner to president of a new nation to a continent鈥檚 elder statesman. Here are some snapshots of their reports from that period.
On Mandela's birthday, questions about 'voluntourists' in AfricaDo brief, high-priced volunteer service programs in tough places actually help the needy?聽
Hague court 'expected' Nigeria to arrest Sudan's Bashir. It didn't.Instead of arresting the Sudanese leader who faces 10 charges, including genocide and war crimes, Nigeria gave him the red carpet treatment.聽
In Nigeria, Sudan's Bashir plays cat and mouse with international courtNigeria gives Sudan's president an honor guard and red carpet treatment, even though he is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.
Study: West facilitates African corruptionWhen the son of Equatorial Guinea's president wanted to steal money from state coffers, he hid it in European banks. And he's hardly the only one.聽
As Zimbabwe election approaches, West softens its condemnationIn July, Zimbabweans will vote in another election likely to be rigged by the ruling party. But President Robert Mugabe's small reforms have eased pressure from the West.
In Nairobi, 200 idle children arrested in bars as adults fight over teacher payKenya's teachers are demanding that a pay raise from 16 years ago gets implemented. Kids are not in class, and parents are angry.聽- In Nigerian school slaughter, Boko Haram may be raising the stakesA ceasefire may be in the works, but the violence has set back everything from education to food production.