Somalia

South Africa's wealth and stability has drawn millions of migrants from elsewhere in Africa. Yet migration has tested the Rainbow Nation's unity and…

Thousands of children have been used as soldiers in at least 18 countries around the world in the past two years.For the children who survive, the trauma…

The United Nations says that the world is facing the worst food crisis since World War II. Two of the hardest hit countries are in East Africa. In South…

Until recently, Ethiopia has been hailed as an African success story. After a decade of strong economic growth, the country has begun to shed its image as…

Picture a city of about 300,000 people - something the size of Tampa, Fla. or Riverside, Calif.Now picture all of those people in this city being told…

For much of its population, Somalia is a difficult and dangerous place to live.It’s particularly true for reporters. Practicing journalism in a failed…

Eritrea is sometimes described as "the North Korea of Africa." And it's a deserved title.The tiny nation, located on the continent’s northeastern coast…

You see them on the battlefields patrolling the front lines and risking their lives.But they are not soldiers, at least not in the traditional sense.…