Recent on Africa:
Kenya battles recurring drought
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - November 7, 2009 10:51 ET
Countries of East Africa and Horn of Africa plagued by successive years of low rainfall.
What Morocco makes of Hillary Clinton
Solana Pyne - Morocco - November 5, 2009 05:46 ET
Full Frame: Freedom fighters, 30 years later
David Rochkind - Full Frame - November 4, 2009 16:31 ET
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 - Senegal - November 4, 2009 07:06 ET
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 - Morocco - November 2, 2009 12:38 ET
After Pakistan and Israel, Clinton meets Arab foreign ministers in Marrakesh.
Coming soon: Nigerians in space?
Katrina Manson - Nigeria - October 30, 2009 06:25 ET
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 - Kenya - October 29, 2009 06:03 ET
New policy encourages dialogue but presses for change.
Where a picnic is against the law
Erik German - Morocco - October 26, 2009 05:51 ET
Moroccan protests against the Ramadan fast provoke arrests and angry threats.
Opinion: Too many handshakes?
Michael Moran - Worldview - October 25, 2009 10:13 ET
If Washington engages with Sudan it might be too much diplomacy for the left to handle.
Zimbabwe: Has anything changed in one year?
Zimbabwe Correspondent - Zimbabwe - October 23, 2009 10:21 ET
Opinion: Mugabe still runs the show and Zimbabwe is like "an open air prison."
Jacaranda time in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Correspondent - Zimbabwe - October 22, 2009 06:01 ET
Purple blooms in Harare mask the rot in Mugabe's capital.
Ghana re-evaluates Nkrumah
Ken Maguire - Ghana - October 21, 2009 06:03 ET
Legacy of nation's first leader improves with appreciation of Pan-Africanism.
Full Frame: Africa's new narcostate
Marco Vernaschi - Full Frame - October 20, 2009 09:54 ET
A photographer documents the struggles of Guinea-Bissau, which has become the new hub for cocaine trafficking in Africa.
Zimbabwe in crisis
Andrew Meldrum - Zimbabwe - October 18, 2009 10:14 ET
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says he cannot work with President Robert Mugabe.
South Africa debates same-sex marriage
Nicolas Brulliard - South Africa - October 17, 2009 10:39 ET
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 - Kenya - October 16, 2009 14:23 ET
Government urged to take action against those who organized post-election ethnic killings.
Drought hits Kenya's wildlife
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - October 16, 2009 05:52 ET
Millions in East Africa are on food aid, but the animals are still dying.
Meet the President of Hell
Mark Scheffler - Commerce - October 15, 2009 17:05 ET
Ghana fashion takes the catwalk
Anna Boiko-Weyrauch - Ghana - October 15, 2009 14:24 ET
Designers aim to build international reputations for their stylish clothes.
Global Blogs:
Activist escapes abductors after six months in captivity
This Is Zimbabwe contributor - Zimbabwe - November 7, 2009 11:44 ET
MDC activist, Peter Munyanyi, 29, has finally managed to escape from his abductors after spending over six months in captivity at an unknown place. For over six months, Munyanyi, who was among hundreds of MDC supporters who went missing following last year’s post-election...
Sweet smell of success
6000Miles fromCivilisation - South Africa - November 7, 2009 07:42 ET
After a good deal of fun, some out of date
THE EXPERIENCE: WHY IT MUST HOLD, RAIN OR NO RAIN!
My Pen My Paper - Nigeria - November 7, 2009 03:36 ET
the following is one of the comments to the post 38days to go for the Experience Lagos, 2009, contributed by Joan. Its quite long and lengthy, but truly profound. You need to read every line. Its thus elevated into a regular post. title: THE EXPERIENCE: WHY IT MUST HOLD, RAIN...
Consumer Protection Act Series
SA Rocks - South Africa - November 6, 2009 10:20 ET
Did you know that thanks to the Consumer Protection Act, South Africans will be amongst the best protected consumers in the world – from October 2010 when the law comes into effect. Of course the legislation is not worth the paper it’s written on, if we as consumers don’t...
Macintosh Computers to Capture Ghanaian Hearts?
AccraByDay andNight - Ghana - November 6, 2009 09:28 ET
I know very few people who own Mac laptops--at least one is a ghanablogging.com member and she has waxed quite a bit at times about how great the Mac laptop is. I have checked out Mac prices and looked at my pocket and seen that the pocket lost out--big time!I cannot ever be a...
Morocco ~ nominated for foreign language Oscar
The View from Fez team, Authors of "The View from Fez" blog - Morocco - November 6, 2009 06:27 ET
The full list of the 65 nominated countries has been released with only Morocco representing Arab language cinema in the foreign language Academy Award listThe contender is Morocco’s Casanegra by Nour-Eddine Lakhmari.Zakaria Rmidi, on the blog Morocco Times, has this to say...
Google Adsense Now Paying in Kenyan Shillings
A Nairobian's Perspective - Kenya - November 6, 2009 03:44 ET
Kenyan bloggers and website owners are now pleased to note that they can receive their Google Adsense earnings in Kenyan Shillings. This was not the case previously and many website owners had dificulty banking the foreign currency(Dollar or Euros) cheques with their local...
208 090 reasons to limit fireararm posession
Constitutionally Speaking - South Africa - November 6, 2009 03:19 ET
Some readers of (or occasional visitors to) this Blog were rather upset when I wrote that I believed the state had both a duty and a right to place severe restrictions on the possession of firearms by private individuals. “What about our right to life and property!”...
TOO HONEST TO BE A POLITICIAN?
Nigerian Curiosity - Nigeria - November 6, 2009 00:41 ET
When asked if to consider entering the dangerous field of Nigerian politics, a man answered,"I wouldn't make a good politician. I don't know how to lie."That simple statement reflects an unfortunate reality in politics all over the world. Politicians are generally...
Job opportunity: compliance officer
Naija Blog - Nigeria - November 5, 2009 16:32 ET
A Compliance Officer (CO) is required to assist a Port Harcourt based British and Middle Eastern maritime company in adhering to Nigerian Maritime Law . In this capacity, the CO is expected to perform the following duties :inspections of the company to ensure that they are...
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