South Africa's next president will also need to deal with troublesome neighbor Zimbabwe. South Africa has some diplomatic pull there. We speak with Harrison Nkomo, a Zimbabwean human rights lawyer.

Zimbabwe at the crossroads

South Africa has the continent's largest and most important economy. The World's Jason Margolis reports on what Jacob Zuma's expected election as South Africa's president could mean for the whole of Africa.

Katy Clark speaks with the BBC's Mohammed Alie in South Africa about the result of parliamentary elections there. The big winner appears to be the ruling African national Congress.

Today on The World: We focus on Africa -- from South Africa and Kenya to Zimbabwe and Zambia. Specifically, South Africa will soon have a new president -- we'll hear what that could mean for the continent as a whole; Also, how some women in Egypt are fighting back against sexual harassment; And how one village in Kenya is fighting back against organized crime.

Techtonic is the name of the latest dance craze in the nightclubs of France. The World's Gerry Hadden has that story.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Petty Island, a small island in the Delaware River between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It's been owned for years by the oil company CITGO, which is owned by the Venezuelan government. Now Venezuela wants to hand ownership of the island over to New Jersey. Anchor Katy Clark gets details from the BBC's Carlos Chirino.

Our daily geography puzzler.

The Russian political event of the year may very well be hundreds of miles from Moscow. A ballerina, a porn star, a billionaire, and an arm wrestling champion are all among the candidates for mayor of Sochi, the resort town that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics. Jessica Golloher has the story.

The World's religion editor Jane Little speaks with John Micklethwait of the Economist magazine. He's the co-author with Adrian Wooldridge of a new book called "God is Back." It describes a global revival of faith.

Anchor Katy Clark speaks with the BBC's Charles Haviland in Sri Lanka about the latest chapter in the country's 25-year civil war. The Sri Lankan military is fighting its way into the last slice of territory held by Tamil Tiger rebels. Tens of thousands of civilians are trying to flee the area, and there are fears that many civilians have been killed.