See the top travel shots of year
A selection of winning and commended entries from one of the most prestigious travel photography competitions on the…
Liliesleaf Farm raid 50 years on
From inside a small thatched roof cottage, Ahmed Kathrada watched with horror as a laundry van approaching the…
Nigeria’s “peace of a graveyard’
More than 2,800 people have been killed in Nigeria since the Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria started in…
5 killed in bombing in Somali capital
At least two people were killed and seven were injured Friday in a car bombing that happened near…
Morsy, Muslim Brotherhood face probe
Prosecutors are investigating the former Egyptian president and his Islamist group for spying and killing protesters, while the…
Thabo Mbeki: Mandela will pull through
Thabo Mbeki, who succeeded Nelson Mandela as South Africa's 14 years ago, says the ailing revered statesmen will…
Ambush kills 7 U.N. peacekeepers in Sudan
At least seven U.N. peacekeepers were killed and 17 others were injured in an ambush Saturday morning near…
Morsy supporters fill Cairo streets
Enough people to fill a large stadium -- perhaps two -- met at an intersection in front of…
Morsy’s son speaks out
Osama Morsy, son of former Egypt's president, Mohamed Morsy calls his father's ouster a "coup on democracy" and…
Traditional beliefs pin Mandela’s health to family dispute
In South Africa's deeply traditional heartland many believe his precarious condition has been adversely affected by a messy,…
Reviewing a week in crisis
Voices from both side of the Egyptian crisis share their feelings during a week of political turmoil and…
Mandela family feud
South African archbishop Desmond Tutu has a few choice words for the feuding family of Nelson Mandela: overcome…
Africa’s air travel industry
Fastjet CEO Ed Winter discusses problems with the air travel market in Africa.
Impala escapes cheetahs by leaping into tourists’ car
Amazing video: sharp-witted impala in South Africa evades almost certain death when it comes up with novel escape…
Gebrselassie to run for parliament
Double Olympic gold medalist Haile Gebrselassie is swapping the track for the polls after announcing his intention to…