SA and the AU: It's complicated

A complex matrix of issues stymied Dlamini-Zuma's bid for Africa's top job.
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AU succession on hold after Ethiopia deadlock

A vote to choose a new chairperson for the African Union's Commission has ended in deadlock and a new election will only be held in June.
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African crises dominate talks as Benin takes AU helm

The African Union's new chairman faced tough challenges as UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned that the Sudan crisis threatened regional security.
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Zuma's delegation gets ready for AU summit

President Jacob Zuma and his delegates are preparing themselves for the 18th session of the African Union, focusing on boosting intra-African trade.
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Criminals threaten malaria fight

Counterfeit and substandard drugs threaten the fight against malaria in Africa.
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Fake, dodgy drugs drive malaria crisis in Africa

Scientists have called for measures to prevent the circulation of counterfeit and substandard malaria medicines that threaten millions of lives.
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Zuma proposes closer ties between AU, UN

President Zuma has told the UN Security Council that the AU and UN must institutionalise their relationship to better prevent and resolve conflicts.
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After the Arab Spring, dreams of democracy

Millions of Arabs dream of attaining democracy in 2012, aiming to build on gains from the deadly protests that ousted two dictators.
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Making sense of the Arab Spring

Percy Zvomuya spoke to Libyan novelist Hisham Matar in an attempt to understand what happened and where things are heading in North Africa.
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Kimberley Process left in the lurch over diamond dispute

Global Witness has left the Kimberley Process after a series of disagreements, including the resumption of sales of Zimbabwe's Marange diamonds.
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Africa's great 'water grab'

Foreign investors aren't just after land in Africa. Access to water can bring them into direct competition with the needs of local communities.
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Climate change hits Africa's poorest farmers

Poor farmers across Africa can see clear signs of the impact of climate change, with the continent already struggling to feed itself.
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Africa sees dramatic improvement in HIV treatment

The United Nations says access to HIV treatment has improved greatly in sub-Saharan African, leading to a steady drop in Aids-related deaths.
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SA, Moz and Tanzania in 'innovative' anti-piracy pact

South Africa and Mozambique have signed an agreement to join forces with Tanzania to fight piracy in Southern African waters.
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African farmers battle to break into carbon credit market

African farmers say they are struggling to access a key programme meant to help them take part in the fight against climate change.
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Malawi urged to arrest al-Bashir at trade summit

Human Rights Watch has asked Malawi to arrest Sudan's Omar al-Bashir on an international war crimes warrant if he goes to the trade summit this week.
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Seeds of 'the acacia' take root

Nobel-winning environmentalist Wangari Maathai's legacy was to provide shelter for the withering Earth.
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Africa's oil producers lay down new rules

African countries made it clear at an oil conference in Accra, Ghana that foreign oil companies would be under mounting pressure.
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Maathai 'belongs in the league of Mandela'

South Africans paid tribute on Monday to late Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Muta Maathai, who died in a Nairobi hospital on Monday.
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SA does about face on Libya and takes a dig at the UN

South Africa continued to play hardball this week with Western powers, even as it backed down and recognised Libya's National Transitional Council.
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