Former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan used full weight of his reputation to pressure leaders to improve lives of citizens
Discussion takes place at World Economic Forum on Africa
Forum in Addis Ababa gives glimpse of wave of innovation looming on continent
Several prominent attendees to World Economic Forum on Africa urging governments to loosen state controls to unlock potential
Four Central African nations are preparing to ratchet up the hunt for Joseph Kony and members of his rebel Lord's Resistance Army
Twice daily, crowds of hungry people line up outside feeding centers all across Mogadishu
Public offered the chance to join the conversation by submitting comments to the forum's website online
Once a magnificent hotel, al-Uruba has morphed from a rebel headquarters to a base for pro-government troops
Officials say exit of doctors, nurses seeking better-paying jobs overseas is hurting progress toward better care in developing nations
Pair was arrested after meeting with visiting delegation from Amnesty International, which was later expelled from the country
Control of oil-producing area at heart of bitter argument as Africa’s largest country prepares to divide into two in July
Officials say arrests were made but no word on whereabouts of missing workers
