GlobalPost - Africa

Madagascar's vanilla industry hits slump

Nicolas Brulliard — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:59:14 +0000

World's largest grower of vanilla beans hit by crash in world markets.

Mugabe at UN food summit, as Zimbabwe goes hungry

Zimbabwe Correspondent — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:16:41 +0000

Zimbabwe agriculture continues to suffer as Mugabe seizes farms of white and black alike.

Outraged Ireland demands a replay

Conor O'Clery — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:53:40 +0000

A French hand ball puts Ireland out of the World Cup.

Video: The fading glory of Kenya’s "Lunatic Express"

Eamon Kircher-Allen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:47:03 +0000

The Mombasa to Nairobi railway line helped to create modern Kenya but is now outdated.

Moroccan desert blooms with organic farms

Solana Pyne — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:53:48 +0000

Mugabe maintains media grip

Zimbabwe Correspondent — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:23:09 +0000

Zimbabwe's state broadcaster maintains steady stream of TV and radio propaganda.

Dakar's kaleidoscope of color

Finbarr O'Reilly — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:13:17 +0000

Encounter with drama group offers respite to photographer

Nigeria to press First World on climate change

Shyamantha Asokan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:22:52 +0000

Growing chorus of African countries calls for pledges to a climate change fund at Copenhagen.

Swaziland's wildlife makes spectacular comeback

Nicolas Brulliard — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:27:21 +0000

Animal populations thrive thanks to tough anti-poaching legislation.

Moroccan carpet confidential

Erik German — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:16:20 +0000

Rural women weavers struggle to earn a fair price for their intricate rugs.

Opinion: Nigeria proposes reform of oil industry

John Campbell — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:39:28 +0000

President Yar'Adua puts forward new legislation but it looks unlikely to effectively reform the industry.

What Morocco makes of Hillary Clinton

Solana Pyne — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:31:33 +0000

South Africa builds fitting memorial to Samora Machel

Nicolas Brulliard — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:31:40 +0000

Harrowing homage paid to Mozambique's first president who was killed in mysterious crash.

Opinion: "Old fox" Mugabe outwits others

Douglas Rogers — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:56:04 +0000

Power-sharing government achieves some improvements but Mugabe still rules with iron fist.

Kenya battles recurring drought

Tristan McConnell — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:51:35 +0000

Countries of East Africa and Horn of Africa plagued by successive years of low rainfall.

Full Frame: Freedom fighters, 30 years later

David Rochkind — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:31:47 +0000

A photographer tracks down anti-apartheid fighters who have since struggled to find productive places in society.

Senegal seeks long-term solution to flooding

Anne Look — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:06:06 +0000

Families are being moved from flood-prone suburbs to a new settlement 15 miles east of Dakar.

Hillary defends remarks praising Israel

By Solana Pyne — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:38:06 +0000

After Pakistan and Israel, Clinton meets Arab foreign ministers in Marrakesh.

Coming soon: Nigerians in space?

Katrina Manson — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:25:22 +0000

Nigeria's space agency is no joke. It has launched satellites and aims to put Africans into space.

Obama extends sanctions against Sudan

Tristan McConnell — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:03:14 +0000

New policy encourages dialogue but presses for change.

Where a picnic is against the law

Erik German — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:51:05 +0000

Moroccan protests against the Ramadan fast provoke arrests and angry threats.

Opinion: Too many handshakes?

Michael Moran — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:13:05 +0000

If Washington engages with Sudan it might be too much diplomacy for the left to handle.

Swaziland program helps AIDS children go to school

Jeffrey Barbee — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:50:02 +0000

Zimbabwe: Has anything changed in one year?

Zimbabwe Correspondent — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:21:52 +0000

Opinion: Mugabe still runs the show and Zimbabwe is like "an open air prison."

Jacaranda time in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Correspondent — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:01:17 +0000

Purple blooms in Harare mask the rot in Mugabe's capital.

Ghana re-evaluates Nkrumah

Ken Maguire — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:03:05 +0000

Legacy of nation's first leader improves with appreciation of Pan-Africanism.

Full Frame: Africa's new narcostate

Marco Vernaschi — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:54:58 +0000

A photographer documents the struggles of Guinea-Bissau, which has become the new hub for cocaine trafficking in Africa.

Zimbabwe in crisis

Andrew Meldrum — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:14:41 +0000

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says he cannot work with President Robert Mugabe.

South Africa debates same-sex marriage

Nicolas Brulliard — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:39:58 +0000

Gay marriage has been legal for three years, but some groups want to overturn ruling.

Annan presses Kenya to arrest instigators of violence

Tristan McConnell — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:23:25 +0000

Government urged to take action against those who organized post-election ethnic killings.

Drought hits Kenya's wildlife

Tristan McConnell — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:52:40 +0000

Millions in East Africa are on food aid, but the animals are still dying.

Meet the President of Hell

Mark Scheffler — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:05:51 +0000