Economic Growth In African Cities Like Lagos, Nairobi And Addis Ababa Paints The Urban Poor Into A Desperate Corner
Fast economic growth across the African continent can worsen living conditions for slum dwellers.
ICC Trial For Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Postponed One More Time
The International Criminal Court agreed that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will not go to trial until February.
A Space Program For Ethiopia? Two Telescopes Have Students, Astronomers Seeing Stars
A new astronomical observatory on Entoto, near Addis Ababa, could set the stage for Ethiopian space science.
An African Manufacturer? Ethiopia Gears Up To Emulate China, Vietnam And South Korea In Factory Output
Manufacturing barely makes a dent in Ethiopia's GDP, and the roadblocks to industrialization are many.
Blast In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Would-Be Bombers May Have Been Al-Shabab
Debris found at the site of the explosion suggests the perpetrators may have planned to target a major soccer game.
African Union Countries Rally Around Kenyan President, But Won’t Withdraw From The ICC
African leaders decided Saturday to push for an amendment barring the International Criminal Court from trying sitting heads of state.
The Continent Versus The Court: African Union Deliberates Withdrawal From The ICC
An AU summit Friday could result in an unprecedented mass withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.
One Down, Dozens To Go: For UN Peacekeepers In DR Congo, M23 Was Only The Beginning
U.N. forces embroiled in the civil war in the Congo have two new foes: One is tied to Rwanda, and the other is an Islamist group.
Arab Spring-Type Revolutions In Sudan? Not If President Bashir Has His Way
Sudan has seen plenty of protests large and small over the past two years. Could this one break the mold?
Small Farms, Big Investment For Food Security: Syngenta To Invest $500 Million In African Agriculture
The company hopes to build up a market among Africa's subsistence farming communities.
Another Big Oil Producer For Africa? Chad Hopes To Triple Crude Output By 2015
The vast desert country hopes to see output of 300,000 barrels per day by 2015.
Ethiopia Celebrates Meskel, A Christian Holiday All Its Own, With Yellow Flowers And Blazing Bonfires [PHOTOS]
For Orthodox Christian Ethiopians, Meskel marks the finding of the "true cross," and it's a huge, colorful event.
Angola To Boost Private Enterprise, Invest In Electricity, To Avoid Nigeria's Fate
Angola wants domestic companies to help drive its $23 billion investment in electricity over the next few years.
Djibouti Government Forces US Drones To Leave Airport After Tense Summer For American Troops At Camp Lemonnier
The drones have been banished to the desert, but Djibouti remains a major hub for U.S. counterterrorism ops in the Horn of Africa.
Amid Oil Woes, Nigeria Turns To Agriculture: Dangote To Invest In Huge Food Processing Plant
Africa's richest man builds the continent's largest high-energy food processing plant. It could help Nigeria move away from oil dependency.
Egypt’s Ultimatum: As Protests Rage, What Are Morsi’s Options?
As the Egyptian military issues an ultimatum and ministers resign, will President Morsi step down?
As China Prepares To Ramp Up African Investment By $2.4B, Obama Shrugs Off Competition
The Chinese investment vehicle CAD Fund will ramp up its investments in Africa to build markets and spur development.
As Violent Protests, Military Ultimatum Rock Egypt Again, What Does The Opposition Want?
Egypt's future is up in the air as violent protests rage across Cairo again. What are the demonstrators fighting for this time?
Creeping Tiger: India’s Presence In Africa Grows, Even As China Steals The Spotlight
In China's shadow, India -- the other emerging Asian superpower -- is making moves in Africa.
Obama In Africa, Fashionably Late: A Long-Awaited Engagement With World’s Most Dynamic Economies
Obama's visit to Africa this week could spur American economic partnerships in the region, at long last.
Meet Qatar’s Young New Ruler: Sheikh Tamim Becomes Emir Of Powerful, Oil-Rich Gulf State
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has stepped down, making his son Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani the new emir.
Full Steam Ahead: West African Countries Considering A Brand New Railway System
A new international rail system could be on its way to West Africa.
Mobile Phone Usage In Africa May Actually Worsen Violent Conflicts: Report
Mobile phone usage in Africa is spreading fast, at once spurring economic growth and also making violent conflicts more common.
Sustainable Energy On Sinking Islands: United Arab Emirates Puts Wind Turbines In Seychelles
The UAE is funding clean energy, but eight new wind turbines in the Seychelles can’t stop the water from rising.
Libya, Armed And Dangerous: Piles Of Weapons Fuel Illicit Exportation Of War
Libya may have more weapons than the British army arsenal. What does that mean for Syria?
Cheap International Flights For Africa? Fastjet Gains Rights To Offer Flights From Tanzania
The Africa-based budget airline Fastjet has secured the rights to fly cheap international flights within the continent.
Syria’s Exile Economy: Entrepreneurs Flee War Zone, Aspiring To Return And Rebuild
The Syrian conflict has forced many entrepreneurs to flee, but the country needs them back in order to rebuild the economy.
Money For Nothing: Uganda Proposes Tax On Mobile Money Transfers, Asking Citizens To Pay Up After Foreign Donors Pull Back
Uganda may levy a new tax on mobile money usage, a controversial move given corruption concerns in the government.
One More Casualty: Syrian Conflict Dries Up Funds For Gaza Strip
The poverty-stricken Gaza Strip has seen a decrease in aid funding since the Syrian conflict began.
Good News For Nigerian Entrepreneurs: Government To Recapitalize Bank Of Industry
The Nigerian government has approved a plan to recapitalize the pro-development Bank of Industry, bringing total capital up to $4.72 billion.
