(April 22nd, 2008)
The World Energy Council meets in London today to work on plans for an $80 billion hydropower dam on the Congo River that could double the electricity available on the continent. Gretchen Wilson reports.
(April 14th, 2008)
Today, Zimbabawe’s High Court is supposed to rule on election results — from two weeks ago. Meanwhile, as the country’s severe economic crisis worsens, 3 million people have fled to neighboring countries. Gretchen Wilson reports.
(January 7th, 2008)
The violence in Kenya has uprooted a quarter of a million people, and the U.N. is rushing provisions to the country to combat hunger and malaria. Gretchen Wilson reports Kenyans also face an identity crisis.
(September 21st, 2007)
South Africa’s economy is growing at almost 5% a year, with prosperity visible in major cities. But 13 years after the nation’s first democratic elections, the boom hasn’t trickled down to the poorest communities. And angry residents are speaking out. Gretchen Wilson reports.
(July 24th, 2007)
More than a billion people worldwide don’t have access to clean water. But one South African village has found a way for communities to access fresh drinking water and have fun at the same time. Gretchen Wilson reports.
