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Nov 18 2009
For years, one of the defining images of the African political élite has been the silhouette of a figure sitting behind tinted glass or drawn curtains in the backseat of a luxury car. The car’s model may vary, and the color too, but nine times...
Sep 5 2009
Looting and violence has continued in Gabon’s second city, Port Gentil, with buildings being set on fire and gunshots heard, reports say. The violence erupted on Thursday over presidential election results, and flared again late on Friday. French...
Jul 11 2009
Authorities in Kenya’s capital say they have unearthed a syndicate stealing the city’s water to irrigate farms. Nairobi City Council says nearly half the capital’s water was being diverted by dealers working with officials at the...
Jun 22 2009
Tracy McVeigh and John Domokos report on the challenges facing southern Sudan Link to this video Corline Timon shrugged her AK-47 off her shoulder and held it out in both hands to the commanding officer. Her back straight in ill-fitting fatigues, her...
Oct 9 2008
It’s Saturday night at one of Nairobi’s trendiest expat clubs. The drinks are flowing, the house music is blaring and couples are either grinding on the dance floor or chatting at the bar. Some are hugged up together on the couchlike seating...