News and views from Africa
Charles Owino, 25 May 2005
Murder charges against a British aristocrat and prominent Kenyan farmer have been dropped by prosecutors, sparking public outrage…
Charles Banda, 19 April 2005
The mayor of Malawi's commercial capital, Blantyre, has been jailed for three years for theft from the State and corruption…
Dennis Itunbi, 21 March 2005
Noble prize winner Laureate Wangari Maathai has been awarded a honorary degree during the 32nd graduation ceremony of Kenya’s University of Nairobi…
Dennis Itunbi, 25 January 2005
Villagers in Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai’s native Nyeri home rolled out the red carpet long before her homecoming party was scheduled…
Alexandra Sicotte-Levesque, 20 August 2004
Fraud is one of Africa's biggest industries, and the anonymity of the web offers hi-tech thieves protection from detection. That is, until they're caught out by a reporter…
Richard Powell, 20 June 2004
A quarter of a million died of hunger in the Sudanese region of Darfur in 1984. Now the UN warns such a catastrophe could happen again if it can't reach those who need help.
Alexandra Sicotte-Levesque, 28 May 2004
Ghana’s population of 19 million is being ravaged by HIV/Aids. One reporter spends the day with a doctor there, fighting to get his patients the treatment they need to live.
Phillip Nwosu, 9 March 2004
A recent assassination attempt on a Nigerian politician is the latest in a series of high-profile hits in a country analysts say is headed towards a civil dictatorship.
Alexandra C Murphy, 18 December 2003
Durban's Golden Mile in South Africa is a shark hotspot where swimmers equal lunch, but as one reporter finds, prevention is not always better than cure.
Phillip Nwosu, 6 December 2003
Nigeria officially welcomed Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with open arms, but ordinary Nigerians expressed doubts over whether this week's state visit would have positive implications for them.
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