Africa
In Zimbabwe, Will Next Election Be More Peaceful?
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Africa
Media Focus On Ailing Mandela Is Not 'The African Way'
May 11, 2013 The extensive coverage of Nelson Mandela's fading health has sparked intense debate in South Africa. Many say the African way views the twilight years as a final journey, a time of peace and respect, and that journalists should be more sensitive.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
The Two-Way
Dream Wedding Is Now South Africa's Diplomatic Nightmare
May 4, 2013 It's been dubbed Guptagate. A private jet flies in 200 high-society guests from India for a four-day wedding that has South Africans steaming for answers. Among the wedding party's alleged offenses: refusing to be served by black staff.
Thursday, May 02, 2013
The Changing Lives Of Women
Lady Mechanic Initiative Trains Women For 'The Best Job'
May 2, 2013 A young woman in Nigeria says God spoke to her in her dreams, guiding her to become a car mechanic. Despite initial resistance from her family, she fulfilled her vocation and has gone on to train other young women to do what one trainee calls "the best job in the world."
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Africa
S. African Leader Under Fire After Awkward Visit With Mandela
May 1, 2013 Nelson Mandela had a bewildered look and was largely unresponsive when President Jacob Zuma stopped by earlier this week. After the visit was televised, some South Africans began criticizing the president, saying the images were disrespectful to the iconic figure.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Music News
An American In Mali, Teaching The Country's Sounds
April 20, 2013 It's been a decade since Paul Chandler left the U.S. and headed to West Africa, having fallen in love with the region's music. Now Mali is his home, and he's teaching children at the American School in Bamako how to play the music of his adopted country.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Monday, April 01, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
The Two-Way
Chinua Achebe, Nigerian Author Of 'Things Fall Apart,' Dies
March 22, 2013 His seminal work played a critical role in establishing post-colonial African literature. Achebe also taught Africana Studies at Brown University.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Music Interviews
Baba Salah: A Malian Musician Speaks To His Nation's Displaced
March 21, 2013 The guitarist comes from the northern city of Gao, which has made headlines lately due to fighting by Islamist militants and French-backed Malian forces. Salah now plays at a club in Mali's capital, Bamako, where, he says, people gather to relax, reminisce and "see images other than war."
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013
The Papal Succession
Pope's Resignation An Opportunity For Africa's Cardinals
February 16, 2013 Pope Benedict's resignation kicks off a closely watched process to choose his successor. Some have put the odds on the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church coming from the Southern Hemisphere, and possibly from Africa, the fastest growing region for Catholicism in the world.
