Apr 14 In Nigeria, President Stronger Than Ever Despite Party Losses By Larisa Epatko Buoyed by the ruling People's Democratic Party's loss of seats in last weekend's parliamentary elections, opposition parties this week tried -- and failed -- to mount a formal challenge to President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of Saturday's presidential vote. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch NATO Dispute, Cease-Fire Negotiations Hint at Possible Stalemate in Libya Intense fighting continues between rebels and Moammar Gadhafi's forces as NATO nations met in Qatar to debate their next steps in Libya. Gwen Ifill discusses the NATO rift with the Institute for Policy Studies' Emira Woods and the Brookings Institution's… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch Global Change Comes With Global Crises, Author Says Author Mark Malloch-Brown talks about his book "The Unfinished Global Revolution."… Continue watching
Apr 01 In Sudan, Violence Grows in Darfur as Flashpoint Town Abyei Arms By Larisa Epatko Following a peaceful referendum for southern independence earlier this year, other parts of Sudan are the source of renewed concern. In Darfur, escalating violence is forcing tens of thousands to flee to already bulging refugee camps. Continue reading
Mar 30 In Ivory Coast, Fighters' Advances Could Signal Changing Tide By Larisa Epatko In the four months since people in the West African nation of Ivory Coast decisively voted to turn out their president, his refusal to leave office has led to an increasingly violent standoff. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch Fearing Wave of Unrest, Morocco's King Proposes Constitutional Changes Ray Suarez reports on the North African nation of Morocco, where the country's king is attempting to stave off protests with a series of constitutional reforms. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch News Wrap: Iraqi Government Attempts to Minimize Protester Turnout In other news Friday, major new protests were held across much of the Middle East, including Egypt, Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula. Iraq's government even imposed a vehicle ban, trying to limit turnout. Also, several thousand people protested in Turkey… Continue watching
Feb 18 From Reeds to Roads: Bamboo Bikes in Ghana By Larisa Epatko The answer to building sturdy, light, sustainable bikes in Africa can be found in the nearby reeds. Continue reading
Feb 02 After Jubilation of Vote, South Sudan Faces Reality of Country Formation By Larisa Epatko Southern Sudanese voted overwhelmingly to split from the North and become their own country in a referendum last month, but the young nation now confronts towering challenges of government structure and constitution creation, regional specialists say. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch More Unrest in Tunisia as Interim Government Is Announced There were public protests and clashes with police on the streets of Tunisia, as a new unity government was announced. Independent Television News correspondent Jonathan Rugman reports. Continue watching