Guinea security forces crack down, kill more than 100
Almost one year after a bloodless coup in the impoverished West African nation, security forces cracked down on around 50,000 protesters. Witnesses have accused the junta's soldiers of brutal murders and indiscriminate sexual assault.
Worldfocus reporting from the United Nations: Day two
Worldfocus spoke with foreign journalists at the United Nations to get their reactions to U.S. President Barack Obama's speech on Wednesday.
In the Newsroom: Africa and climate change
Worldfocus associate producer Connie Kargbo shares her opinion on climate change and policy in Africa.
Chaos in Somalia creates humanitarian crisis in Kenya
Thousands of displaced people continue to stream across the Somali border into a large refugee camp in northern Kenya. Spencer Platt of Getty Images recently returned from the Dadaab refugee complex and shares his impressions.
Twitter, blogs and Kenyan TV on deadly Ugandan riots
Twitter users and bloggers have responded to riots that broke out late last week in Uganda’s capital city, leaving at least 21 dead. By Monday, Kampala was relatively calm — but the turmoil points to mounting tensions between Uganda's government and traditional kingdoms.
Tribal king in Ghana embraces future while preserving past
The western African country of Ghana is an increasingly modern society. But some old ways endure -- the country's largest tribe, the Ashanti, still have their own king.
Moroccan single moms cope with hostility, shame
Young Muslim women who become pregnant out of wedlock face intense pressures, and are often shunned, scorned and shamed.
Misinterpretation of Qur’an holds back gender equality
Egyptian-American reporter Hoda Osman reported from Morocco for Worldfocus. She writes about her own perceptions of equality and Islam, and varying interpretations of the Qur’an.
Scientists discover new species in Mozambique rain forest
Jeffrey Barbee of Global Post traveled to Mozambique to explore a pristine rain forest discovered only four years ago. Scientists are now scouting the forests to discover species of plants and animals unknown to science until now.
Malaria still kills more than a million people a year
The mosquito-borne disease malaria kills more than one million people each year -- most of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Shravan Vidyarthi and Christina MacGillivray of the International Reporting Project report from Kenya and Michael Novacek discusses the challenges of fighting malaria.
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