By returning to Haiti, Baby Doc Duvalier is betting on the fact that most Haitians are too young to remember the climate of fear that ruled their nation for 30 years.

A revolt of young Haitian intellectuals 65 years ago inadvertently opened the door for a black nationalist ideology that continues to dominate -- and hold back -- Haiti.

For those with loved ones in Côte d'Ivoire, this holiday will be spent watching the news and praying that civil war won't break out in this West African country.

As a female president tries to address the nation's myriad postwar problems, regular women find their voice -- and the strength to move on.

Ghana's vice president weighs in on the current election turmoil in neighboring Côte d'Ivoire and the prospect for peaceful power transitions on the African continent.

Two men claim to have won the presidential election; two presidents were sworn in. Both sides are ratcheting up the violent rhetoric. At least nine people were killed; many more injured. Amid talk of death squads, Ivorians fear the worst.

Despite massive protests against the flawed elections, the international community -- led by the U.S. -- will push for acceptance because it is more interested in "stability" than legitimacy, says this Haitian activist.

Human rights activists say gays in Africa face growing persecution.

With both sides claiming victory in last month's presidential elections, life is tense for those living in this once prosperous West African nation. Rumors of civil war run rampant.

Sexual violence became a way of life in Liberia during its civil wars, with everyone -- women, men, babies -- victimized. Led by a feminist president, the country begins the healing process.