August 02

• Mali: Mali Heads to Presidential Run-Off Vote

  Mali will hold a presidential run-off vote on August 11, after no candidate won a majority in Sunday's election. Read more »

• Africa: Conference to Foster Mother, Child Health

  The 1st International Conference on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Africa got underway Thursday in Johannesburg. Organizers say while much has been done to reduce mortality... Read more »

August 01

• Zimbabwe: Nation Faces 'Serious Crisis', Says Tsvangirai

  Zimbabwe's prime minister and an observer group have cried foul over Wednesday's national vote - calling it "severely compromised." Those charges follow allegations that the party... Read more »

• Mali: Candidates Condemn Partial Election Results, Call for Run-Off

  Malians are still waiting for the government to announce full provisional results from Sunday's presidential poll. The presidency says the announcement has been delayed until... Read more »

• Egypt: Govt Again Urges Pro-Morsi Supporters to Disperse

  Egypt's Interior Ministry has urged supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi to leave their Cairo protest camps, offering "a safe exit" to protesters. Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Sets Up DRC Security Zone

  U.N. forces have established a security zone in two eastern Congolese cities to rid the area of what they call "unauthorized weapons." Read more »

July 31

• Mali: Former Malian PM Leading in Early Election Results

  Officials in Mali are expected to release full provisional results of the country's presidential election on Wednesday. Read more »

• Egypt: Some Egyptian Protesters Promote Third Way

  Back in the heady days of the Egyptian "revolution," protesters called for "bread, freedom and social justice" in Tahrir Square. Read more »

• Egypt: Pro-Morsi Demos 'Unacceptable Threats' to National Security

  Egypt's military-backed interim government has declared two Cairo vigils by backers of ousted President Mohamed Morsi "unacceptable threats" to national security. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: SADC Leader Hails 'Peaceful' Zimbabwe Vote

  The executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) says Zimbabwean voters deserve praise following a peaceful general election Wednesday. Read more »

• South Sudan: Thousands Hiding, Hungry in Bush in Pibor

  Continued violence has forced more than 100,000 people from a minority tribe into the bush in South Sudan's Pibor County. This follows another round of ethnic violence in Jonglei... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Long Lines Reported On Election Day

  Zimbabweans wait in line to cast their votes in Mbare township outside Harare. Read more »

July 30

• Africa: UN Hails Drop in Aids-Related Deaths

  The United Nations' AIDS agency is hailing what officials describe as significant progress in the fight against the epidemic in eastern and southern Africa. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: President Mugabe 'Will Step Down' If He Loses Election

  President Robert Mugabe says he will step down if he loses Zimbabwe's presidential election on Wednesday. More than 6 million Zimbabweans are registered to vote in polls for... Read more »

• Africa: Breastfeeding Duration May Be Associated With Intelligence

  Add increased intelligence to the list of benefits associated with breastfeeding. Read more »

• Guinea: Legislative Elections Could Boost Guinea's Revenues, Says IMF

  Guinea's government has already seen a two percent jump in revenue since President Alpha Conde came to power nearly three years ago. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Security Sector Agents Take Over Election Process

  The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) formation of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Tuesday claimed that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has been relegated to mere... Read more »

• Nigeria: Explosions Kill 12 in Northern Nigeria

  Multiple explosions in Nigeria's northern city of Kano have killed at least 12 people. Read more »

July 29

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Living Abroad Return Home to Vote

  Zimbabwe is holding a national poll Wednesday for some 6 million voters in the Southern African nation. But millions of Zimbabweans live outside of their country, according to UN... Read more »

• Kenya: Nation's Geothermal Industry Grows

  With Kenya's proximity to the Great Rift, once a hotbed of volcanic activity, the country is the biggest producer of geothermal energy on the continent. Currently 13 percent of the... Read more »

• Mali: Mali Awaits Presidential Election Results

  Malians are waiting on the government to announce provisional results from Sunday's presidential poll, as authorities salute what they say could mark a historic high voter turnout... Read more »

• Ethiopia: New Leadership 'Slow to Bring Change'

  It has been almost one year since Hailemariam Desalegn came to power in Ethiopia, following the death of his predecessor Meles Zenawi. Despite recent demonstrations and a cabinet... Read more »

• Egypt: Pro-Morsi Protesters Call for Monday Marches

  Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi are calling for evening marches Monday at security administration buildings, as they remain defiant in the face of the... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Fraud Cries Spike Ahead of Zimbabwe Election

  Zimbabwe's general public doesn't vote until Wednesday, but already there are cries of fraud. Read more »

• Libya: PM Pledges New Government Amid Turmoil

  Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan is promising to re-organize his government following days of chaos in Benghazi that saw a mass jail breakout, bombings, anti-Islamist protests and... Read more »