Recent on Africa:
Mugabe at UN food summit, as Zimbabwe goes hungry
Zimbabwe Correspondent - Zimbabwe - November 20, 2009 17:16 ET
Zimbabwe agriculture continues to suffer as Mugabe seizes farms of white and black alike.
Outraged Ireland demands a replay
Conor O'Clery - Ireland - November 19, 2009 11:53 ET
A French hand ball puts Ireland out of the World Cup.
Video: The fading glory of Kenya’s "Lunatic Express"
Eamon Kircher-Allen - Kenya - November 19, 2009 11:47 ET
The Mombasa to Nairobi railway line helped to create modern Kenya but is now outdated.
Moroccan desert blooms with organic farms
Solana Pyne - Morocco - November 17, 2009 11:53 ET
Mugabe maintains media grip
Zimbabwe Correspondent - Zimbabwe - November 17, 2009 11:23 ET
Zimbabwe's state broadcaster maintains steady stream of TV and radio propaganda.
Dakar's kaleidoscope of color
Finbarr O'Reilly - Senegal - November 17, 2009 11:13 ET
Encounter with drama group offers respite to photographer
Nigeria to press First World on climate change
Shyamantha Asokan - Nigeria - November 16, 2009 12:22 ET
Growing chorus of African countries calls for pledges to a climate change fund at Copenhagen.
Swaziland's wildlife makes spectacular comeback
Nicolas Brulliard - South Africa - November 15, 2009 09:27 ET
Animal populations thrive thanks to tough anti-poaching legislation.
Moroccan carpet confidential
Erik German - Morocco - November 13, 2009 17:16 ET
Rural women weavers struggle to earn a fair price for their intricate rugs.
Opinion: Nigeria proposes reform of oil industry
John Campbell - Worldview - November 12, 2009 15:39 ET
President Yar'Adua puts forward new legislation but it looks unlikely to effectively reform the industry.
What Morocco makes of Hillary Clinton
Solana Pyne - Morocco - November 12, 2009 11:31 ET
South Africa builds fitting memorial to Samora Machel
Nicolas Brulliard - South Africa - November 12, 2009 06:31 ET
Harrowing homage paid to Mozambique's first president who was killed in mysterious crash.
Opinion: "Old fox" Mugabe outwits others
Douglas Rogers - Worldview - November 8, 2009 09:56 ET
Power-sharing government achieves some improvements but Mugabe still rules with iron fist.
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.
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.
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