Cellphones Help Provide Family Planning

The growth of cellphones in the developing world is providing health experts with a new channel of communication to deliver family planning information.

Africa's Biggest Wind Farm Runs Into Stormy Weather

Long-term private lenders behind Kenya's massive Lake Turkana Wind Power Project are asking for a government guarantee to cover their risks.

U.S. Focuses on Terrorism in Maghreb

An American congressional committee debates counter-terrorism strategy in North Africa aimed at containing AQIM, an Islamist sect operating in the Maghreb Region.

Should Mbeki Be Prosecuted for Aids-Related Deaths?

The Young Communist League has sparked a debate in South Africa that has turned the nation's attention to the suffering from HIV/Aids.

Securing Food Production in Africa - AllAfrica Briefing

Population growth, urbanization, gender inequalities, climate change and access to markets are just some of the factors that affect Africa’s ability to produce food. But Africans are coming up with innovative ways to boost sustainable food production. Read our AllAfrica special briefing on food security in Africa.

(right) The Kenya Women’s Finance Trust helps women build businesses that enhance food security, including acquiring greenhouses like the one where these tomatoes are growing.


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