South Africa: No More Loan Sharks

There are 10 people in Noamen Nongezi's household, including her husband and their three children, two children orphaned when her two sisters died of Aids, a child that her husband… Read more »

South Africa: The Woman Who Woke From the Dead

Nearly 10 years ago Zandile Malgas was rushed to hospital, declared dead, then woke up to find herself in a morgue. At this point she began to take her HIV status seriously, and… Read more »

South Africa: Savings Groups Help Rural Households Affected by HIV/Aids

A poor and HIV-positive South African may well hear advice about "living positively" with HIV, but this is guidance that many find impossible to follow. Read more »

Liberia: Racing to Make Up for Lost Time - Nation's First Marathon

Less than a decade ago, Liberians were running for their lives.  Monrovia was a war zone. Armed rebel groups vied for power against the government of President Charles Taylor,… Read more »

Liberia: Running in the Rain - Posts from a 10K Participant

The first marathon to be held in Liberia took place today. Boakai Fofana, who manages AllAfrica's Monrovia office, was one of the runners in the 10 kilometer section of the race.… Read more »

West Africa: Four Presidents Ask Business to Back Democracy with Investment - and Make Money

Four heads of state from French-speaking West Africa appeared before the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) membership last month to appeal for American support for the democracies,… Read more »

Libya: South Africa Compromises With United States on Unfreezing Assets

South Africa withdrew its opposition late Thursday to the unfreezing of U.S. $1.5 billion in Libyan assets after intensive negotiations at the United Nations and… Read more »

Liberia: Athletes Prepare for Nation's First Marathon

AllAfrica's Boakai Fofana has been in training for a couple of months to compete in the 10 kilometer race that is part of the Monrovia marathon on Sunday. After an early… Read more »

South Africa: Collaboration the Focus of Ghana President's State Visit to Cape Town

The Ghanaian flag flew high yesterday as South Africa welcomed the Ghanaian President John Atta Mills to its shores with the honour of a 21-gun salute and ceremonial guard at the… Read more »

Liberia: Referendum Voting Amidst Rising Tensions Raises Security Concerns

In the lead-up to Tuesday's constitutional referendum in Liberia, tensions have escalated between and within political parties jockeying for advantage in presidential and… Read more »

Liberia: 'Anything That Moved Became Dinner'

Liberia is recovering from a 14-year civil conflict and quarter century of instability that killed an estimated 250,000 people and displaced three-quarters of the population. Read more »

Malawi: President Dissolves Cabinet

After a series of anti-government protests in Malawi, President Bingu wa Mutharika has dissolved his cabinet, the maravipost has reported. Read more »

South Sudan: New Govt Must Prepare for Scrutiny - U.S. Activist

In the Republic of South Sudan, partition has created both opportunities and obstacles. Against a backdrop of regional and ethnic tensions, reports of human rights abuses continue… Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town's 'Spiritual Genocide'

Excerpts from "The Truth is on the Walls," the story of Naz Gool Ebrahim a civil rights activist, from District Six, Cape Town, who struggled against the forced removal of her… Read more »

Cameroon: Samuel Eto'o - Between Money And Fame

As Europe's big soccer leagues get under way, the news making headlines on the continent's sports pages is the potential transfer of Cameroonian national team captain Samuel… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Key Political Figure Dies in Farmhouse Fire

A key figure in the struggle to succeed President Robert Mugabe, retired army general Solomon Mujuru, has died in a fire at his farm. Read more »

Nigeria: Flying Eagles Crash Land Against France

Nigeria's Flying Eagles - Africa's last hope at the Fifa Under 20 World Cup championships - were knocked out in the quarter finals by France, reports FIFA.com. Read more »

South Africa: Poor Make Money by Saving in Groups

Bongiwe Dlamini thinks back to the financial crisis she faced a few years ago, a time when she was so deep in debt that she could not even buy for groceries for her family. Read more »

Africa: Continent's New Middle Class Lures Investment

For too long, the story of Africa has been about government corruption, war and disease. Economic news was also bad. From 1975 to 1995, the continent was mired in negative growth,… Read more »

Nigeria: Student Gets Into Elite School Against All Odds

The life of Philip Abel looked as if it had been derailed at an early age. He was one of the many Nigerian boys who was forced to drop out of primary school to work as a vendor on… Read more »

South Sudan: Challenges, Not Problems, Guide Health Sector Transformation

As the parties celebrating independence across South Sudan die down, and the euphoria begins to wear off, the reality of governing the world's newest country begins to set in. Read more »

Egypt: Nation At a Crossroads

"Is it enough for the King to become another citizen without any privileges, or would it be more salutary to chop off his head, so that people could watch the blood flow? - Milan… Read more »

Nigeria: Next Step - Clean Up the Niger Delta

The recommendations of the United Nations Environment Programme's study on oil pollution in Ogoniland point to the need for a genuine shift in the priorities and practices of the… Read more »

Africa: Another Critical Clue on Cholera

A recent examination of the world's largest river basins found nutrient-rich and powerful river discharges led to spikes in the blooms of plankton associated with cholera… Read more »

South Africa: Building With the Molecules of Medicine

For South African organic chemistry student Adushan Pillay, conducting research for his PhD is like building with Lego children's blocks. Read more »