Congo: Will it ever be stable?
Another rebellion is brewing in Congo’s lawless east(11)
Violence in Nigeria: The attacks continue
Boko Haram adds the media to its list of targets(15)
Charles Taylor: What's fair for the war-criminal goose
The former president of Liberia unconvincingly cited American actions in his defence(43)
Corruption in Nigeria: Hard graft
An unusual conviction for corruption for a Nigerian politician(17)
The Sudans at loggerheads: Africa's next big war?
INCREASING hostility between Sudan and South Sudan is leading some to believe a war is close. Dr Mukesh Kapila says the international community must act to prevent further bloodshed(0)
South Africa and polygamy: Swimming against the tide
President Jacob Zuma happily bucks the trend towards monogamy(19)
The Sudans at loggerheads: Africa’s next big war?
Less than a year after partition, the two Sudans are close to conflict. China holds the key to peace(20)
The week ahead: April 20th 2012: A momentous occasion
FRANCE holds the first round of its presidential elections, Egypt's election campaign gets under way, the International Criminal Court rules on Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor's case and Aung San Suu Kyi makes her parliamentary debut in Myanmar(0)
Justice for dictators: History rules
A verdict is imminent in the case of Charles Taylor, pictured below, the first former head of state to be judged by an international court since the Nuremberg trials(51)
Egypt’s presidential race: Falling prophets
The barring of some candidates will make for a duller but safer race(15)
The Sudans: Jaw jaw or war war?
How serious is the Sudanese president's declaration of war on South Sudan?(13)
Egypt confirms ban on candidates: The transition to democracy
EGYPT'S electoral commission has upheld a ruling banning nearly half of the presidential candidates from running, including three of the front-runners. Our correspondents ask what the decision means for the future of Egyptian democracy(1)
Sudan and South Sudan: Giving divorce a bad name
South Sudan has invaded parts of the north less than a year after its secession(59)
Egypt’s presidential race: And then there were none
Rules tie Egypt’s politics in knots(10)
South African politics: Down with youth
A noisy challenger, Julius Malema, gets the boot for criticising the boss(9)
Politics in Zimbabwe: Move over, Mugabe
Is the music stopping for Zimbabwe’s octogenarian president?(99)
Presidential motorcades: You got a fast car
Presidential motorcades across Africa are lavish, no matter how poor the country(55)
Egypt’s presidential race: Battle of the beards
Islamists dominate Egypt’s increasingly heated presidential contest(98)
Senegal’s election: Lucky Macky
Senegal retains its title as Africa’s oldest democracy(9)
The coup in Mali: An exception to the rule
AFTER the recent toppling of Mali's government in a military coup, our correspondents discuss the implications for African democracy(3)
African democracy: A glass half-full
Representative government is still on the march in Africa, despite recent hiccups(85)
The week ahead: March 23rd 2012: Some reforms necessary
OBAMA'S health-care reform reaches the Supreme Court, the Pope visits Cuba, South Africa joins the BRICS, and Spain (probably) goes on strike(0)
Foreign policy: An interview with Hillary Clinton
Lexington sits down with the secretary of state(80)
Zuma’s legal worries: Back in the dock?
A court ruling may put South Africa’s president in a tight spot(29)
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