On gay rights, South Africa offers a model for the rest of the continent
In Cape Town, gay bars abound. In other countries nearby, homosexual acts can get you tossed into prison.
Tristan McConnell
How Kenya took on the International Criminal Court
Need to defend a strongman up for crimes against humanity charges? Kenya has the answer.
The UN to the rescue in CAR? Not for the residents of Bangui
It’s too little, too late for the country’s capital city as heavy gun battles break out just hours before a scheduled vote at the UN Security Council.
Do you earn more money than a Somali pirate?
A new report by the World Bank, UN and Interpol uncovers the big business of international piracy.
George Clooney wants you to drink this coffee
Can war-torn South Sudan rebuild its economy, bean by bean? Coffee industry insiders think so.
US Navy SEALs face a fight in Somalia
The failed weekend special forces raid near Mogadishu is raising new questions about US military capability in Somalia.
The last days of Kenya’s ‘Lunatic Line’
The soon-to-be-retired railway opened up the East African interior a century ago, connecting it to the coast, the port and the world.
Scenes of terror: Nairobi attack survivors hid for hours, waiting to die
Shoppers caught up in the assault on an upscale Nairobi mall tell GlobalPost where they were when the attack started — and how they managed to survive.
Huge fire shuts down Kenya’s Nairobi airport
All flights to and from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport were canceled or diverted Wednesday after a massive fire at east Africa’s biggest transport hub.
Are elephant tusks the new blood diamonds?
African insurgencies are tapping into illegal ivory as a source of funds for their activities on the continent.
Hidden war: scores killed, displaced in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains
Khartoum continues to refuse humanitarian access to the Nuba Mountains. The ongoing war is being conducted almost entirely of sight.
Tanzania to evict Maasai people in favor of fee-paying trophy hunters
“The government has just announced that it plans to kick thousands of our families off our lands so that wealthy tourists can use them to shoot lions and leopards,” the Maasai responded.
Kenya’s new president, Uhuru Kenyatta, offers US embarrassment and dilemma
The West must weigh security and business interests against the demands of international justice.
Central African Republic: Upheaval in the ‘phantom state’
Rebels take over the Central African Republic from the mismanagement of President Francois Bozize.
Kenya’s world-class runners face their greatest hurdle yet
With Kenya’s running reputation on the line, officials ban athletes accused of using performance-enhancing drugs.
Kenya’s most complex election marred by machete attacks
If Kenya’s elections again descends into violence, the country’s reputation as a stable, thriving corner of Africa will be dealt a heavy blow.
Kenya election prompts fears of new violence
Kenyans vote for a new leader next week for the first time since the last election ended in more than a thousand deaths.
Mali: Life under Al Qaeda
Tales of unimaginable torture are still painfully real for Malians who endured extremist rule.
Malians want the French to stay
Many in a key Malian town are grateful for the French intervention but fearful that the Islamists may yet return.
Virunga National Park has a new enemy: Oil
Possible oil reserves beneath Africa’s oldest park threaten its survival.
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