I recently discovered a few African blogs which give an idea of the challenges facing this continent. All of them are in English.
The first one is One Lesotho which, as its name indicates, is dedicated to this country. Then, go read a few posts on AfricaBlog, even if it hasn't been updated since June 1st. And for those avid to know a little more about Somalia, go on Taste of Africa (excellent!) and Ahmed In Burco (a magnificent photoblog).