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The proportion of Africa’s agricultural land purchased or leased by investors since 2000, according to Land Matrix, a coalition of researchers and NGOs that...
Mali Unrest: A Coup, a Rebellion and Timbuktu
A coup that unseated Mali’s democratically-elected government only briefly overshadowed a rebellion in the country’s north, which, backed allegedly by...
Senegal’s Election: African Democracy 1, Big Men 0
Senegal’s ejection of 85-year-old President Abdoulaye Wade at the polls Sunday is a resounding victory for African democracy. The loss ended his attempts to...
Life After Malema: Who Will Lead South Africa’s Young and Disaffected Now?
The African National Congress’ expulsion of its enfant terrible, Julius Malema, answers one question: Yes, the party of Nelson Mandela, the party which overthrew...
Can Senegal, and Youssou N’Dour, Turn the Tide on Africa’s Big Men?
The dynamic of Senegal’s Feb. 26 election is a familiar-sounding one: an aging, increasingly autocratic African President trying to cling to power, sending in...
Photo Essays
Wangari Maathai, African Environmentalist and Nobel Laureate
The first woman from Africa to win a Nobel Peace Prize dies at 71, leaving a legacy of environmental conservation and political progress in Kenya
Pope Benedict XVI Visits Africa
The Pope makes his first visit to the African continent, where the faith is fervent and the Pope always popular. The trip was seen as a chance for Benedict to...
Time.com Specials
The Fortune/TIME/CNN Global Forum 2010
Leaders of business, government and society from all around the world journey to South Africa to discuss "the new global opportunity"
11 World Cup Players to Watch
A look at the globe's top players and teams as they head for South Africa
Articles from Around the Web
EU attacks Somali pirates on land for first time
Europe's naval force patrolling off the coast East Africa said on Tuesday it had attacked Somali pirate installations on land, the first time it had conducted such an action...
India Ink: With Flexibility, Africa Surpasses India
As Africa's population nears India's, consumption and urbanization far exceed India. ...
Op- Ed Contributor: A Landmark Ruling In South Africa
A historic ruling ordered South African authorities to prosecute members of Zimbabwe's government who tortured political opponents. It should not be appealed. ...
World Briefing | Africa: Congo: Peacekeepers Wounded
Seven United Nations peacekeepers were wounded when gunmen opened fire during a protest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, drawing condemnation from the Security...
