July 15

• Zimbabwe: Chaos, Delays Mar Pre-Election Vote

  Local election monitors in Zimbabwe have raised concerns over the early voting which was arranged for security officials. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he will challenge... Read more »

July 14

• Egypt: PM Fills Key Cabinet Positions

  Egypt's interim prime minister has filled several key ministerial positions as efforts continue to assemble a new cabinet. Meanwhile opposition leader Mohammed ElBaradei has been... Read more »

July 12

• Liberia: Liberians Underwhelmed By Anti-Graft Promises

  The battle against graft is at the top of Liberia's agenda, says President Johnson Sirleaf. But every second Liberian believes corruption has got worse over the past two years. Read more »

July 11

• Africa: Dlamini-Zuma in Berlin

  Germany-Africa ties and post-coup Egypt were on the agenda of a meeting in the German capital on Thursday between Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the president of the AU Commission, and... Read more »

• Africa: UNCTAD - Inter-African Trade Too Thin [analysis]

  African states should trade more with one another, a report from the UN trade and development body says. Regional trade alliances have been trying to bring down barrierrs for years... Read more »

July 10

• Somalia: Vying With Somali Government for Autonomy

  Somalia has had a legitimate government since 2012 and although Islamist insurgents are still active, it is relatively stable. But there is tension between Mogadishu and... Read more »

• South Africa: President Zuma Asserts His Authority

  Analysts are pouring over South African President Jacob Zuma's cabinet reshuffle in which he fired three ministers. They include a rival who had criticized his performance at the... Read more »

July 09

• Africa: African Countries Cited for High Bribery Rates [interview]

  The anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International has just released its Global Corruption Barometer for 2013. It surveyed over 100,000 people in more than a 100 countries. Read more »

• Egypt: Nation on Brink of Collapse

  Since the ousting of President Morsi, Egypt has been in a state of chaos. The Muslim Brotherhood rejects the newly appointed head of the interim government and plans for new... Read more »

• Nigeria: Govt Deploys Vigilantes Against Boko Haram

  Nigiera's security forces are enlisting untrained young men armed with machetes and sticks for their fight against Islamists. These vigilantes could be hard to control and give the... Read more »

• Sudan: South Sudan's Stab At Nationhood

  Two years ago, amid high hopes, South Sudan gained independence. But corruption, rights abuses, and friction over oil with its northern neighbor, suggest it is letting fresh... Read more »

July 08

• Egypt: Fallout Grows After Dozens Killed in Shooting of Morsi Supporters in Egypt

  The EU has condemned the killing of supporters of Egypt's ousted president. The Islamist al-Nour party has suspended negotiations aimed at forming an interim Egyptian government. Read more »

• Mali: Nation Begins Quick Sprint to Democracy

  Twenty-seven men and one woman are running for president in Mali. Observers doubt the poll on July 28 will be free and fair, but the hope is that aid from abroad will tip the... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Stumbles Towards the Ballot Box

  Zimbabwe goes to the polls on July 31. But can free and fair elections be arranged in such a short space of time? Prime Minister Tsvangirai and Zimbabwe's neighbors have their... Read more »

July 06

• Mali: Mali Ends State of Emergency

  Mali has lifted a nation-wide state of emergency that has been in place since a French-led military offensive was launched to combat Islamists insurgents in the country. The lift... Read more »

July 05

• Zimbabwe: Mugabe Threatens to Pull Out of Regional Bloc

  President Robert Mugabe kicked off his re-election campaign with a warning to the 15 member southern African regional bloc SADC that Zimbabwe could withdraw amid demands for a free... Read more »

July 04

• South Africa: Qunu and Nelson Mandela's Legacy [analysis]

  The exhumed remains of three of Nelson Mandela's children have been reburied. It is the latest twist in a macabre drama which is being played out as the 94-year-old anti apartheid... Read more »

• Egypt: Sam - 'Egyptians Need to Be Taught Civic Education' [interview]

  UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said total civilian rule in Egypt should be resumed as soon as possible, and that the country's future leadership should reflect the will of... Read more »

July 03

• South Africa: Mining Union Refuses to Sign Pact to End Unrest [interview]

  South Africa's mining trade union AMCU refused to sign a government-brokered pact on Wednesday aimed at curbing the 18 months unrest in the mining industry. Read more »

July 02

• Egypt: Military Unveils Its Roadmap

  Several people have been killed in protests in Egypt as the deadline nears for President Morsi to respond to a military ultimatum. It has demanded that Morsi strike a deal with... Read more »

• South Africa: Police Probe Mandela Grandson

  South African police have opened a case against Nelson Mandela's grandson. Relatives believe Mandla Mandela moved the remains of several family members to a different grave site... Read more »

• Africa: Obama Wraps Up Three-Stop Africa Tour in Tanzania

  US President Barack Obama has concluded his three-stop Africa tour in Tanzania where he honored the victims of the 1998 US embassy bombing with George W. Bush. Obama's visit also... Read more »

• Africa: Modest Returns for Obama [analysis]

  Obama's one week trip to Africa is now over. Africans' initial enthusiasm for him has evaporated and some even believe his commitment to the continent is less intense than his... Read more »

• Chad: Habre 'Charged With War Crimes'

  Authorities in Senegal have charged former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre with genocide and crimes against humanity, his lawyer has reported. The charges are tied to atrocities... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: 'Mugabe Is Fairly Confident' - Deve

  Until elections are held in Zimbabwe, at an as yet unspecified date, President Robert Mugabe will remain the country's sole law-making authority. Read more »