POLITICS: Kenya Tightens Security as Palestinian Group Admits Bombing Jews

As dawn broke Friday, timbers were still burning at the Paradise Hotel, more than 24 hours after it exploded. At least 15 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack on the Israeli-owned hotel on the Kenyan coast on Thursday.

POLITICS-SUDAN: Peace Deal Could Be Signed Next Year – Analyst

Disappointment over the failure of Sudan's warring parties to sign a protocol on wealth and power sharing at the close of talks on Monday is misplaced, according to a leading analyst.

RIGHTS: More Foreigners Flee Cote D’Ivoire

More than 2,000 Burkinabes have fled the unrest in Cote d'Ivoire since last week, according to government officials.

RIGHTS-EAST AFRICA: Urban Refugees Abused

A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) says that many refugees in Kenya and Uganda are being subjected to beatings, sexual violence and arbitrary arrest. They point the finger at the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the governments of Kenya and Uganda for failing to protect these vulnerable people.

POLITICS: Conflict Resolution Remains the Biggest Challenge for Africa

Conflict resolution remains the biggest challenge for Africa, says South African President and African Union (AU) chairperson, Thabo Mbeki.

RIGHTS-COTE D’IVOIRE: War Prevents 500,000 Children from Attending School

War has prevented more than 500,000 children from attending school in Cote d'Ivoire, according to a top government official.

TRANSPORT: Neighbours Reap Fruits of Cote D’Ivoire’s Conflict

Ports in Ghana, Togo and Benin have enjoyed a sharp increase in traffic as a result of the army rebellion in Cote d'Ivoire.

RIGHTS: U.N. Report on Child Soldiers Ignores Worst Offenders

A soon-to-be released United Nations report on armies that use child soldiers fails to name the world's top three offenders, according to a coalition of groups that released its own report on the issue Wednesday.

POLITICS-FRANCE: Africa Policy Loses its Way

The French continue to follow dubious policies to maintain their influence in Africa, analysts say.

POLITICS-SENEGAL: Making Peace with the Rebels in Casamance

Bertrand Diamacoune has been heavily involved with the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casasmance (MFDC) since it began its campaign for a separate state in the south of Senegal in the early 1980s.

POLITICS: Congo’s Belligerents to Sign Power-Sharing Accord

On paper, the chances of an end to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have never been so good.