Good news, bad news: In an asap podcast, AP Africa Editor DONNA BRYSON talks to NICOLAS B. TATRO about a continent in flux.
An emerging middle class. A slew of new leaders. A growing demand for natural resources.
There are more than a few signs of progress in the complex and diverse place that is Africa. But the forward steps are all too often accompanied by backward ones in a continent that continues to struggle with conflict and corruption.
During a visit to AP headquarters in New York, the AP's chief Africa editor, DONNA BRYSON, talked to AP Deputy International Editor NICOLAS B. TATRO about the hints of progress on the continent -- and about the enormous challenges that remain.
Listen to their conversation in this asap podcast.
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