Police commander shot dead in Benghazi
A senior military police commander was killed by unidentified gunmen in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday,…
Libya’s big power play yet to come
Nic Robertson interviews the militia leader who helped free Libya's prime minister from kidnappers.
Disappearing Star Wars village
Parts of the Star Wars films were shot in the Tunisian Sahara Desert. The film set is a…
10 things about South Africa
With apartheid two decades behind it, South Africa has claimed a spot as a top Africa destination. Here's…
Worst countries for child labor
Where in the world are children toiling dangerous and dirty conditions, missing out on education and other basic…
Social change in Kenyan slums
African Voices meets Aggrey Otieno, a human rights activist who tackles high rates of maternal mortality in his…
Stargazing in the desert
It's thought to be the world's oldest desert. The sun has been beating down on it for at…
Fighting in Tunisia kills two officers
Two Tunisian national guard officers were killed and another was wounded Thursday in clashes between government forces and…
Nigeria on slavery’s list of shame, says report
A new report claiming to be the most comprehensive look at global slavery says 30 million people are…
Egypt’s interim leader: I’ll give proposed protest law closer look
Adly Mansour, Egypt's interim president, is reviewing a proposed protest law approved by the Cabinet that has drawn…
U.S. Navy rescues 128 men from Mediterranean waters
A U.S. Navy crew rescued more than 100 men from a raft in rough water in the central…
Al Libi: What the court won’t hear
Alleged al Qaeda operative Abu Anas al Libi, accused of playing a role in the deadly bombings of…
The cost of the war on rhinos
As organized crime syndicates take rhino poaching to brutal new levels, conservation parks are struggling to keep up.
Meet top African Journalists
An investigation into appalling conditions in school hostels has won two South African journalists the top prize at…
Birth advice by text messages
In one of Kenya's poorest slums a health center is sending life-saving advice to pregnant women.