African and Caribbean

Last year's earthquake in Haiti was the most devastating disaster for a nation that has witnessed its share of catastrophes.

As the public school system collapses in S. Africa, a free market replacement is emerging.

African leaders on Monday were offering Laurent Gbagbo an amnesty deal on condition he cedes the presidency.

Last week, Walmart Stores Inc., acquired 51% of the shares of Massmart Holdings Limited in South Africa.

The West African nation of Ghana is poised to begin pumping oil Wednesday for the first time, kicking off a lucrative new industry expected to bring $1 billion annually to a part of the world where most people still get by on less than $2 a day.

Africa's most populous nation ran away with two awards Saturday night during the MTV Africa Music Awards.

International observers played down allegations of widespread fraud in Haiti's critical post-quake election as ballots began to be counted at an industrial park in the capital Monday.

There are many ancient treasures to be uncovered in Egypt. The latest was a Sphinx-lined road in Luxor, according to the Egyptian government. 



The mine northwest of Johannesburg remains idle and workers are getting by on food handouts and odd jobs.

It began as a rumor that farmers saw waste from a U.N. base flow into a river. Days later, hundreds died.