African nations are in the grip of a notoriously virulent virus that has caused panic, but malaria r
![Ebola has killed more than 2,400 but that figure pales into insignificance beside the number killed by malaria [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/201491672516230734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Musaazi Namiti is a former online editor and team leader with Al Jazeera English's Africa section. He has occasionally written about East Africa, cove... ring geopolitics and security. Follow @kazbuk
African nations are in the grip of a notoriously virulent virus that has caused panic, but malaria r
![Ebola has killed more than 2,400 but that figure pales into insignificance beside the number killed by malaria [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/201491672516230734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Since its inception in 2002, the court has secured just one conviction and is accused of dispensing

Many countries have embraced Western-style democracy but coups and attempted coups still happen.
![A soldier stands near weapons seized from police and displayed at a barracks in the capital Maseru [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/201491191416410734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Regional bloc ignores criticism levelled against Zimbabwe’s leader and hands him its rotating chairm
![Mugabe won disputed elections last year and a petition from his main challenger was withdrawn [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/201422320283032734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Occasional trips to Washington, Beijing, and Brussels by presidents cannot solve major problems.
![The US is the latest country to have extended an invitation to African leaders [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014811115027428734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Readers can now look forward to original and exclusive Africa content from local journalists.
![Coverage will be balanced to ensure that readers are informed of positive and negative developments [Reuters].](/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20145101772836734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
If president signs bill, gays could face long prison terms for consensual sex.
![Gays in Uganda say they are often subject to harassment and attacks [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013122012157689734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Attempted coup underscores the country’s chronic political and economic problems.
![South Sudan's President Salva Kiir donned military attire while addressing the country [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013121783741156734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Former US assistant secretary of state for African affairs Jendayi Frazer discusses Obama’s extended trip to Africa.

Government crackdown on protesters continues as politicians vow to continue demonstration against spiralling prices.
