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Oprah's first academy grads

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:57:29

Surrounded by the white-clad students of her all-girls academy, Oprah Winfrey is glowing with pride.

Bridging Africa's digital divide

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:58:34

Stretching some 7,000 kilometers along the West African coastline, a submarine fiber-optic cable emerges off the coast of Nigeria to help bridge the digital divide in the continent.

SA power chief: No coal, no growth

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:33:14

It might be one of the world's worst polluting energy sources, but coal has allowed South Africa to become the continent's largest economy, according to the chief executive of the country's power utility company Eskom.

Which African do you most admire?

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:25:09

Each week African Voices brings you inspiring and compelling profiles of Africans across the continent and around the world. Now, we want to hear from you. Let us know which African you most admire, and why. Your comments could end up on a future episode of African Voices.

Actor calls for people power

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:55:08

He might be one of Egypt's most recognizable faces but in Cairo's Tahrir Square last January, when it became the focal point for anti-regime sentiment, actor Khaled Abol Naga was proud to be just one of the crowd.

'War Horse' creators' puppets

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:43:39

With their magnificent puppets, Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler have been pushing theatergoers' experiences to new heights, casting a spell on audiences across the world.

In the shadows of Table Mountain

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:53:55

For hundreds of millions of years it has dominated the coastal skyline of southern Africa, imposing a dramatic and domineering backdrop to an idyllic location.

Close encounters of a Zambian kind

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:22:48

"Stop the car, stop the car! There's a bull elephant in the road!" Words I listen to closely as they're being shouted by a man sitting next to me clutching an AK-47.

A look inside Zambia

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:27:42

CNN's Errol Barnett visited Zambia on his first Inside Africa assignment.

Egypt coach: Players must heal

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:29:45

Bob Bradley, an American who coaches Egypt's national soccer team, says Egypt's love for soccer is intertwined with its political revolution.

S. African comics stir stereotypes

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 09:09:23

Armed with big grins and risque humor, South African standup comedians Nik Rabinowitz and Tats Nkonzo take to the stage at Cape Town's Baxter Theater.

First Arab woman in top golf event

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 08:49:25

In many ways, Maha Haddioui is the archetypal young professional women's golfer, desperate to make a breakthrough on one of the major tours in Europe or the United States.

When cooking can be deadly

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 08:33:59

Cooking over an open fire causes an estimated 2 million premature deaths each year. Producers of "clean cookstoves" hope to change that.

Anger in Cairo and beyond

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:07:09

CNN's Ben Wedeman reports from Cairo on the continuing clashes happening across Egypt following the soccer riots.

Men jailed for killing South African lesbian

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 04:31:00

Gay rights advocates in South Africa hailed a judge's sentencing of four men to 18 years each in prison for brutally slaying a 19-year-old lesbian.

Egypt protests escalate after riot

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:04:37

Clashes continue between police and protesters in Egypt following a soccer match riot that left dozens dead.

Witnesses: Police stood idle in Egypt

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:05:35

Horrified eyewitnesses described how Egyptian police officers stood by as violent clashes between rival fans at a football match in the northeastern city of Port Said left scores dead.

Arab League no longer toothless?

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:05:29

For much of its history, the Arab League has been viewed as a toothless organization. That perception has begun to change in the aftermath of its responses to crises in Libya and Syria.

Egyptian riots go beyond football

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:02:53

The deaths of 73 football fans shortly after a match between Cairo 's Al Ahly and Al Masry in Port Said, Egypt, has shocked the world.

South Africa's wine region

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:13:24

You can't help but be stunned by the visual splendor when walking around the Western Cape region of South Africa, in towns like Stellenbosch. Immediately you see why this part of the African continent is so well suited for the wine making craft, which was recently my mission for "Inside Africa."

Healing 'traumatized continent'

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 07:13:48

As Kenya's leading psychiatrist, Frank Njenga has been championing the cause of better mental health care on the east African country and the continent for more than three decades.

Congo's abuse survival strategy

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:46:14

An inaugural group of Congolese women are graduating Saturday from a gender violence survivors program in the nation's east, where armed rebels roam the hills and rape residents.

Tough challenges for Libyans

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:37:56

Clashes between rival militias. Allegations of detainee torture. Assaults on the headquarters of the National Transitional Council, which governs Libya.

Inside the "Pirates of Somalia"

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:56:20

CNN's Erin Burnett interviews Jay Bahadur, author of "Pirates of Somalia" on the rescue of two Americans held by pirates.

Africa's 'father of technology'

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:49:32

Known by many as Africa's "father of technology," software pioneer Herman Chinery-Hesse has been spawning innovations for two decades, helping to break down tech barriers between the continent and the rest of the world.

SEALS: We never quit, always win

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:56:14

Two former Navy SEALS explain how the successful raid to rescue a group of hostages in Somalia went down.

Kenya praises aid worker rescue

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:11:33

CNN's Becky Anderson talks to the Kenyan prime minister about the rescue of aid workers in Somalia by U.S. special forces.

Egypt's 'unfinished revolution'

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:56:17

It has been one year since protests started in Egypt, but the country still has a long way to go. CNN's Ben Wedeman recently spoke to some prominent Egyptians about the country's "unfinished revolution" and why there is still unrest.

Football doping affecting children?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:56:50

Mohammed Qassi Al Saeed, Mohammed Shoaib, Saleh Larbas, Jamal Manad, and Tak Ben Sawlah all played international football for Algeria in the 1980s.

Rwanda: Three days, three musts

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:27:22

The tiny landlocked nation of Rwanda may be known for its violent past but tourism officials are hoping, with the help of mountain gorillas, that travelers will see for themselves why the "land of a thousand hills" is worth a visit.

Nigeria's embattled president

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:41:25

He is the son of a canoe-carver, a mild-mannered academic who wears a fedora but eschews the flowing robes and bombastic brashness that often characterize Africa's "Big Man" leaders.

Close encounters of Zambian kind

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:23:38

"Stop the car, stop the car! There's a bull elephant in the road!" Words I listen to closely as they're being shouted by a man sitting next to me clutching an AK-47.

Churchill: Painter and talent scout

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:25:59

He is best known for steering Great Britain through the perils of World War II, but Winston Churchill was also a talented painter who helped launch the career of one of North Africa's leading artists, Hassan el Glaoui.

Egypt's revolution far from over

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:05:02

Egypt's first democratically elected parliament is to meet Monday - but that is not the end of the country's revolution.

Uneasy Egypt, one year after Mubarak

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:26:43

The first anniversary of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's dramatic ouster from office arrived unceremoniously Saturday amid strained relations with citizens and its longtime ally, the United States.

Beach life gives taste of Senegal

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:27:01

Errol Barnett travels to the beaches of Dakar to discover the secrets of Senegal's national dish.

'How 99p' stores made millions

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:27:26

Nadir Lalani, arrived in the United Kingdom in the recession-hit 1970s from Tanzania and started a small corner shop. Since then, he has expanded his successful budget retail business '99p Stores', throughout the country.

Greek teachers find work in SA

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 01:51:59

For a woman whose country is on the brink of financial collapse, Greek teacher Julie Koukliati is surprisingly cheerful.

U.S.-Egypt relations tested

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 06:17:09

As though there were not enough tumult in Egypt, a new crisis has soured its strongest Western ally and threatened to sever military aid a year after revolution felled a longtime dictator.

Al-Shabaab 'joining al Qaeda'

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:04:39

Al-Shabaab, the Somali militant group, has decided to join the al Qaeda terror network, a monitoring service reports.

Guinean military official charged in 2009 killings, rapes of protesters

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:13:06

A Guinean court has filed charges against an army colonel for his alleged role in mass rapes and killings after security forces opened fire on protesters in 2009.

Rapper 50 Cent visits impoverished areas in Kenya, Somalia

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:31:01

Rap star Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson visited Kenya and famine-hit Somalia this week to raise awareness on hunger and poverty issues.

Bombing suspect arrested again in Nigeria

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:36:29

Nigerian authorities say they have arrested a terror attack suspect who recently escaped police custody under suspicious circumstances.

At least 11 dead, 34 missing after boat with Somali migrants capsizes

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:12:31

A boat carrying Somalis fleeing violence in their homeland capsized this week in the Gulf of Aden, leaving at least 11 people dead and another 34 missing, a U.N. agency said.

U.S. has not yet seen charges against Americans held in Egypt

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 01:34:47

The State Department said Thursday it has not received the official document from an Egyptian magistrate laying out charges against the staff of U.S. and international democracy-building groups.

Libya expels Syrian diplomatic mission

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 01:37:22

Libya is expelling Syria's diplomats because of the escalation of the government's crackdown on its people, Libya's Foreign Ministry announced Thursday.

UN warns of food crisis in South Sudan

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:21:39

Less than a week after the United Nations declared an end to the famine in Somalia, a new report from the world body says millions of people in South Sudan will now face hunger if urgent action is not taken.

Rights group: Ugandan lawmaker revives anti-gay bill

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:12:51

A Ugandan lawmaker has revived a controversial bill that makes engaging in some homosexual acts punishable by death, a rights group said, a proposal that provoked an international outcry three years ago.