Sudarsan Raghavan
Correspondent

Sudarsan Raghavan is The Washington Post’s Africa bureau chief. Previously, he was based in Madrid and reported from the Middle East and Europe. From August 2006 to April 2009, he covered the Iraq war and was The Post’s Baghdad bureau chief. He joined the paper in 2005 after working at Knight Ridder, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Newsweek. Raghavan has reported from more than 50 countries and 20 conflict zones on five continents. His professional honors include the George Polk Award, three Overseas Press Club Awards and the Livingston Award for international reporting. This is his third posting in Africa.

Latest by Sudarsan Raghavan

Still gripped by war, a fabled city is a shadow of its illustrious past

Still gripped by war, a fabled city is a shadow of its illustrious past

After the French intervention, guerrilla warfare continues in Timbuktu and other cities in northern Mali.

Hunt for elusive warlord Kony halted

Hunt for elusive warlord Kony halted

Uganda and U.S. suspend search for Joseph Kony and his LRA, accused of abducting thousands of children.

Breeding Kenyan cows the high-tech way

Breeding Kenyan cows the high-tech way

An app called iCow is an example of how mobile phone technology is transforming lives in Africa.

Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds presidential vote

Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds presidential vote

Judges declare Uhuru Kenyatta the winner despite voting irregularities; concerns of violence remain.