The African Union chairmanship of Libya's Moammar el Gadaffi, left, has ended in a petulant whimper rather than in a big bang for African unity, reports Africa Confidential.
President Jacob Zuma has succumbed to public pressure and apologized to the nation for his latest sexual indiscretion.
The birth of a new baby rhino named "Obama" has marked a revival in the fortunes of the animal in Uganda.
