Reflective Hillary Clinton urges South Africa to live up to Mandela's legacy
(Jacquelyn Martin / AP)
Nearing the end of her term as top U.S. diplomat, Clinton wrapped a message about statesmanship in unscripted references to her own unique transformation from pilloried first lady.
Ethiopians contemplate a nation without Meles Zenawi
He’s led since 1991, and his illness and absence raise questions of what, and who, might come next.
Clinton: Plan now for Syria’s ‘day after’
Secretary of state says pace of defections and recent rebel gains mean that planning for a post-Assad Syria has become urgent.
Hillary Rodham Clinton visits ailing icon Nelson Mandela in South Africa
Mandela rarely appears in public now, and even meetings at home with anyone outside his family are growing rare. The Clinton visit had the air of a fond farewell.
Shopping malls spring up across Africa as middle class grows
From Lagos in the west to Nairobi in the east and Lusaka in the south, trendy shopping malls are opening across the continent as the emergent middle class swells.
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Middle East
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The Americas
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