Apr 02 Watch Reporter Describes Mugabe’s Tenuous Hold on Power In the wake of a decisive defeat in Zimbabwe's parliamentary elections on Saturday, President Robert Mugabe faces an uncertain future after 28 years in power. Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports on the situation from neighboring South Africa. Continue watching
Dec 28 South Africa’s New Ruling Party Leader Zuma Charged with Corruption By PBS News Hour In a yet another twist to South Africa's political scene, Jacob Zuma, the recently elected leader of the country's ruling party, has been charged in a corruption case that could jeopardize his chances of becoming president. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch New S. African Leader Emerges Amid Corruption Controversy South Africa's top prosecutor said that he plans to bring corruption charges against Jacob Zuma, the newly elected leader of the African National Congress. A reporter looks at the man likely to become South Africa's next president. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch Fighting in Western Sudan Spreads to Neighboring Chad The fighting in Darfur in western Sudan has spread to neighboring Chad, where the United Nations says hundreds have been killed and villages burned. Independent Television News reports on the tension between the two countries. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Zimbabwe Government Threatens to Expel Western Diplomats The government of Zimbabwe warned Western diplomats Monday that they would be expelled from the country if they encourage the political opposition to President Robert Mugabe. NPR correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault details the recent political unrest and violence. Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch South Africa Steps Up Fight Against AIDS Critics blame South Africa's high HIV infection rates on government inaction and mixed messages. Recently, however, the deputy president of the country has called for intensification of the fight against AIDS. Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports from Johannesburg. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Charlayne Hunter-Gault Discusses New Book on Her Experiences in Africa Author Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks about her new book "New News in Africa" and she discusses her time in Africa, providing a fresh perspective to a continent that is usually potrayed negetively. Continue watching
Oct 17 South Africa Serves First Seizure Order on White Farmer In keeping with a recent decision to speed up its land redistribution program, the government of South Africa has served its first official notice expropriating the property of a white farmer, a land affairs official said Friday. Continue reading
Aug 01 South Africa to Speed Up Land Reform, End Market-based System By PBS News Hour A national land summit, called by the South African government to assess the success of its program to return land confiscated during apartheid to black farmers, ended Sunday with a resolution. Continue reading
Apr 14 South Africans Go to Polls; Land Redistribution Key Issue Some 20 million South African voters went to the polls Wednesday for the country's third parliamentary election since the end of the brutal white-dominated apartheid rule in 1994. Continue reading