Africa
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The U.S., China, and Sub-Saharan Africa
CommentGootnick interview February 13, 2013
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Ivory Coast cabinet dissolved, president says
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A presidential spokeswoman says Ivory Coast's president has dissolved the Cabinet. No reason was given for the sudden turn of events.
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Bungee jumping accident at Victoria Falls injures woman
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An Australian tourist bungee jumping in Africa plunged 365 feet into a river when her cord snapped, but she managed to swim to safety with a broken collarbone and her legs tied together. Watch the video here.
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American troops sent to help battle Lord's Resistance Army
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President Obama is dispatching roughly 100 U.S. troops to central Africa to help battle the notorious Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda and southern Sudan.
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Somalia famine: Seven killed as they try to get food
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A World Food Program handout of corn rations to Somalis trying to survive a famine turned deadly Friday after government troops opened fire, killing at least seven people.
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The Horn of Africa: A legacy of drought, seen from space (MAP)
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The people of eastern Africa have spent half of the last three decades weathering extreme drought conditions. Here's a bird's-eye view of what that looks like.
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Worst drought in 60 years parches Africa; famine, death spreads
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The Horn of Africa is suffering through its worst drought in 60 years, which is fueling famine and the highest malnutrition rates in the world.
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