Ethiopia pushes controversial dam
The waters of the Blue Nile have for millennia flowed down from the Ethiopian highlands enriching the countries…
Ida Odinga: Women’s champion
It's often proclaimed that "behind a strong man there is a strong woman" -- and in the case…
Egypt’s complex picture
Mohammed Ayoob: Egypt's future is not the Muslim Brotherhood or the remnants of the Mubarak regime. The reality…
Sierra Leone’s war amputees
After the civil war, amputees of Sierra Leone feel forgotten and abandoned. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
Group: Stop Africa adoptions
An African children's rights group calls for international adoptions from Africa to be discouraged "at all costs," after…
Remembering queen in Kenya
CNN's David McKenzie meets a Kenyan who remembers when Princess Elizabeth found out she would be queen.
Jo’burg shakes off crime past
For decades, Johannesburg has suffered from an image problem. But Jo'burg is now getting a breath of fresh…
Egypt’s potential next president
Abdelmonen Abol Fotoh, an independent moderate Islamist candidate for the Egyptian presidency, and one many tip to become…
Heartbreak after Egypt’s revolt
A leather-faced Egyptian fruit seller said it best:
Why Egypt’s women need voice
The one thing that Egyptians know for certain is that their next president is not a woman. That…
Old politics joins new in Egypt
The crowd of farmers in the Nile Delta's Sharqiya Province cheered loudly whenever the neatly groomed candidate came…
My big, fat Nigerian wedding
Weddings in Nigeria are colorful, creative and extravagant productions, with guest lists of up to 2,000 people considered…
Bringing joy to refugees with dance
In a dusty corner of southern Chad's Moula refugee camp, the pounding beat of a skin drum drives…
Namibia’s iconic red women
For years, an ancient tribe of semi-nomadic herders known as the Himba has drawn photographers to Namibia's barren…
Sudan conflict ‘threat to oil prices’
The spiraling conflict between Sudan and South Sudan poses a threat to world oil prices, the prime minister…