This week, we’re reading about the conviction of the once-powerful warlord Charles Taylor after his sentencing for war crimes. We’re also looking at the work of an African investment leader aiming to restore a London airport, and we’re keeping an eye on election results from Egypt and Lesotho.

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This week we’re watching closely as Egyptians go to the polls to vote for their next president, as well as looking at results from Algeria’s elections that gave women more seats in parliament. We’re also reading about the booming retail sector that is rapidly expanding African economies as well as the success story that is taking place across Africa as it experiences huge decreases in child mortality rates.

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This week, we’re watching as Egypt continues to prepare for its upcoming presidential elections, as candidates take to the podiums in the country’s first-ever public debates. We’re also reading about how a former South African president is clearing the air after remarks made about apartheid, and we’re taking a look at how Nigeria is combating a problem faced by mobile phone users around the world—poor service.

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This week, we’re reading the Economist‘s analysis of growing tensions in the Congo as the country’s president battles rebel leaders. We’re also reading about moto-polo, a motorized version of polo that borrows from cricket in its “tradition” of breaks—not for tea, but for beer.

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This week, we’re reading about the rising pre-election clashes taking place in Egypt, as well as how Malawi avoided a possible coup after the death of its former president Bingu wa Mutharika. On the brighter front, we’re also reading about whether Africa can become such an agricultural powerhouse as to start feeding the world as the global population rises.

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