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S. African brew a global hit

Wed, 02 May 2012 07:51:11 EDT

In cafes across Cape Town, brewing the perfect cup of rooibos has become a fine art.

Leaving Europe for a job in Africa

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:25:59 EDT

For decades, many African countries saw some of their most skilful young people take their talents to other parts of the world, lured by the financial prospects outside the continent.

Activists use web to fight back

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:38:58 EDT

Students asked to fork out thousands of Kenyan shillings for a bursary; drivers pushed to pay police officers for traffic offences; people asked to shell out large sums to speed up the process of getting a new passport or making a land transfer.

Singer spreads African spirit

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:02:00 EDT

He is lauded as one of Africaʼs most unique voices, with a fanbase stretching across the world, but South African singing sensation Vusi Mahlasela remains faithful to his roots.

'Women need hand-up not hand-out'

Sun, 13 May 2012 03:58:24 EDT

Caroline Mutoko tells CNN five things she would do to change the lives of African women using her mother as a point of reference.

Music in the key of love

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:51:17 EDT

His name means "traveler" and Somali-born poet, rapper and musician K'naan has certainly come a long way. Strongly influenced by his native country, his socially conscious lyrics stem from life as a refugee and memories of civil war. Yet, the talented rhymesmith says today that he is more interested in emotional journeys, penning songs about the battles of the heart instead of street ones.

Ghost towns in world's oldest desert

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:53:48 EDT

Vast and inhospitable, the Namib Desert in south west Africa is a land of ghosts. Along a notorious stretch of shoreline known as the Skeleton Coast lie the wrecks of ships stranded in the morning seafogs.

Rwanda's endangered gorillas

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:20:19 EDT

There are only 800 mountain gorillas left in the wild. The species is endangered, but their numbers are growing.

Timbuktu: A treasure under threat

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:40:13 EDT

Timbuktu is a trove of medieval treasures. But there are fears its heritage could be destroyed by armed rebels who have overrun the city.

South African media vs. secrecy

Fri, 11 May 2012 05:46:34 EDT

CNN's Robyn Curnow reports on the battle to protect media freedom in South Africa.

SA police crisis deepening

Fri, 11 May 2012 06:28:53 EDT

Poor communities in South Africa resort to mob justice as trust in police breaks down. CNN's Nkepile Mabuse reports.

Mandela's ideals under fire

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:05:17 EDT

Robyn Curnow reports on how Nelson Mandela's South African constitutional ideals are questioned by his own party.

Threats to SA democracy

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:17 EDT

CNN's Robyn Curnow reports on the fear of violence that some think could threaten South Africa's democracy.

'Hand-up not hand-out for Africa'

Sun, 13 May 2012 03:58:24 EDT

When I think of the story of African women, I immediately think of my mother and I want to use her story as a frame of reference in how African leaders can improve the lives of women.

Namib Desert: Land of ghosts

Thu, 03 May 2012 02:15:36 EDT

Why world loves South African tea

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:18:51 EDT

In cafes across Cape Town, brewing the perfect cup of rooibos has become a fine art.

African Queen' saved from scrap

Thu, 03 May 2012 02:15:59 EDT

The historic vessel which provided the setting for Humphrey Bogart's only Oscar winning performance has been resurrected from the scrapheap by a movie-loving Florida couple.

Solar school is shining example

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:29:25 EDT

A solar-powered internet classroom is on a road trip through Africa selling a new way of learning.

Do war crimes trials aid victims?

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:09:55 EDT

The long overdue verdict in the case of the former Liberian President Charles Taylor will be widely celebrated as a critical achievement for international criminal law. Taylor has been on trial at the special court for Sierra Leone since 2006 on 11 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, rape, pillage and the conscription of child soldiers.

'African Cats' caught on film

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:23:31 EDT

Filmmaker Keith Scholey has a PhD in zoology and three decades of experience filming and photographing wildlife. Yet when it came to predicting the behavior of the lions and cheetahs of Kenya's Maasai Mara Nature Reserve, all that proved of little use.

What are 'conflict diamonds?'

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:06:24 EDT

Much of the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor focused on the role played by so-called "conflict diamonds" in funding rebels in conflict areas.

Why world must act on Sudan

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:14:05 EDT

As hundreds of thousands of refugees flee the growing conflict in Sudan and South Sudan's border region, Oxfam's Pauline Ballaman says the international community must act.

Leaving Europe for a job in Africa

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:26:48 EDT

For decades, many African countries saw some of their most skilful young people take their talents to other parts of the world, lured by the financial prospects outside the continent.

'Bombs, bombast' in Sudan conflict

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:57:27 EDT

CNN's Max Foster talks to Satellite Sentinel Project spokesman Jonathan Hutson about the ongoing clashes in Sudan.

Ernie Els supports autims center

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:10:01 EDT

For a man dubbed "The Big Easy," Ernie Els isn't putting his feet up anytime soon.

S. Africa's stunning Zulu Kingdom

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:09:48 EDT

Spread across a 600-kilometer stretch of South Africa's east coast, the former Zulu Kingdom boasts one of sub-Saharan Africa's most eclectic blends of wildlife, history and culture.

Using web to fight corruption

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:37:14 EDT

Making music in the key of love

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:51:17 EDT

Opera star finds South African soul

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:07:11 EDT

American opera star Thomas Hampson takes a "Fusion Journey" to Durban, South Africa, to sing with Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Africans investing in China

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:21:21 EDT

China has stepped up its engagement with Africa in recent years, scouring the resource-rich continent in its bid to access natural resources and forge new trade routes. But the Asian powerhouse is also emerging as an attractive business destination for Africans.

Soccer star Hassan on the new Egypt

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:22:15 EDT

On February 1, deadly riots at a football match in Port Said plunged Egypt into mourning and despair. The national league was canceled and the future of one of African soccer's traditional powerhouses seemed bleak.

Charles Taylor 'saddened' by verdict

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:41:04 EDT

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor said Wednesday that he was "saddened" by the guilty verdict for abetting war crimes in Sierra Leone and said his role was much different from how it had been portrayed.

Namibia's iconic red women

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:32 EDT

For years, an ancient tribe of semi-nomadic herders known as the Himba has drawn photographers to Namibia's barren northwest.

Insight: S. Africa's first black dean

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:39:43 EDT

It's graduation day and professor Jonathan Jansen strolls around the campus of the University of the Free State. Every now and then he stops to greet his gown-clad students, standing out amid a crowd of beaming parents and proudly grinning teachers.

Niger: 'Hunger Games' on steroids

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:13:00 EDT

From his Toyota Land Cruiser, Kent Alexander couldn't stop clicking his camera.

Opinion: African education is key

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:20:20 EDT

When I think of the story of African women, I immediately think of my mother and I want to use her story as a frame of reference in how African leaders can improve the lives of women.

Inside Nigeria's bridal boom

Sat, 12 May 2012 10:14:45 EDT

Weddings in Nigeria are colorful, creative and extravagant productions, with guest lists of up to 2000 people considered standard.

Namibia's iconic red women

Fri, 11 May 2012 20:29:15 EDT

For years, an ancient tribe of semi-nomadic herders known as the Himba has drawn photographers to Namibia's barren northwest.

New warrants for Congo war crimes

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:07:30 EDT

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has announced new charges against a former Congolese rebel leader.

Gunmen raid destroys villages in Nigeria

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:50:17 EDT

Machete-wielding gunmen raided several remote villages in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 12 people and wounding 48, the Red Cross said.

Uganda displays captive Kony lieutenant

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:28:23 EDT

Uganda says it has captured a top commander of the Lord's Resistance Army, the movement notorious for its use of child soldiers.

Fighting threatens gorillas in DRC

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:02:24 EDT

Fighting between the national army and rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is threatening mountain gorillas, a critically endangered species, the Virunga National Park said Sunday.

Opinion: Mother's Day is not so rosy in Africa

Mon, 14 May 2012 07:15:16 EDT

Baby showers herald the transition to motherhood. Roses, greeting cards and invitations to lunch, celebrate mothers every May -- well at least in most parts of the world. In Africa by and large the story isn't so rosy.

De Klerk: Comment taken out of context

Mon, 14 May 2012 05:41:30 EDT

Controversial remarks by F.W. de Klerk, in which he validated the origins of "separate but equal" nation states, have been used by critics "unfairly out of context."

British WWII fighter found in Egyptian desert

Fri, 11 May 2012 20:25:16 EDT

A Royal Air Force Kittyhawk P-40 airplane that crashed in the Egyptian desert in 1942 has been discovered by a Polish oil worker.

Algeria's ruling party wins parliamentary election

Sat, 12 May 2012 04:42:54 EDT

Algeria's ruling National Liberation Front (FLN) has won nearly half the 462 seats up for grabs in parliamentary elections, state media reported.