May 29

• Africa: Presidents Commit to Nurturing Africa's 'Natural Capital'

  Until Africa's forests are valued for the oxygen they produce for the world's ecosystems, they will be worth more when they are dead than alive, said Liberian president Ellen... Read more »

March 15

• Africa: African Democracies 'Represent the Future,' Says U.S. Policymaker [interview]

  Promoting democracy in Africa has been a policy focus for successive U.S. administrations in the post-Cold War era. Since President Barack Obama took office in 2009, the American... Read more »

February 2

• Mali/Botswana: Quarter-Finals Loom for Lacklustre Mali Side

  Mali have looked less than convincing in the Cup of Nations so far, but will be pleased with the character they showed against Botswana on Wednesday. Read more »

February 1

• Mali/Botswana: Les Aigles Defeat Zebras in Difficult Game

  Mali had to wait an anxious five minutes after their 2-1 win over Botswana on Wednesday before they were confirmed as African Nations Cup quarter-finalists. Read more »

January 31

• Mali/Botswana: High-Score Possible Against 'Amateur' Zebras

  Mali will have quarter-final qualification on their minds when they take on group minnows Botswana in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D clash in Libreville on Wednesday. Read more »

January 29

• Guinea/Botswana: Youthful Syli Nationale Promise a Bright Future

  Guinea's youthful team showed glimpses of their potential in their opening African Nations Cup match last week but their 6-1 win over Botswana on Saturday night emphasised a bright... Read more »

January 28

• Guinea/Botswana: Syli Nationale Bring Zebras Crashing Down

  Guinea scored six of the best in a goal feast on Saturday to bring Botswana back down to earth with a bang in their Group D match in Franceville. Read more »

January 27

• Botswana/Guinea: Gutsy Zebras Plan Attacking Game for Syli National

  Botswana coach Stanley Tshosane has promised an attacking game on Saturday when his team take on Guinea in Franceville in their second match in Group D. Read more »

January 25

• Ghana/Botswana: Superb Debutants Force Black Stars Into Hard Fight

  Ghana's hard-fought victory over debutants Botswana on Tuesday could serve as just the tonic they need to push on to the latter stages of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »

January 24

• Botswana/Ghana: Pedestrian Black Stars Edge Past Competitive Newbies

  Ghana continued the pedestrian start to the African Nations Cup by the pre-tournament favourites when they edged past debutants Botswana 1-0 in the Group D match in Franceville on... Read more »

January 23

• Botswana/Ghana: New Boys Face Daunting Prospect in Black Stars

  New boys Botswana face the daunting prospect of playing World Cup quarter-finalists Ghana in their opening African Nations Cup game in Franceville on Tuesday. Read more »

January 18

• Africa: Exciting Air of Uncertainty Hangs Over Africa's Premier Soccer Festival

  Bereft of some of the continent's top performing teams, the latest edition of the African Nations Cup finals has an exciting air of uncertainty about it. Read more »

December 6, 2011

• South Africa: Africa Shoots Beyond Stars in Radio Telescope Bid [interview]

  South Africa's science and technology minister, Naledi Pandor, reflects a face of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) which is often eclipsed by populist rhetoric, party... Read more »

September 21, 2011

• Botswana: Diamond Sorting, Sales to Move From London to Gaborone

  Botswana aims to transform itself into an international hub of the world diamond industry, boosted by a deal in which the De Beers mining and sales empire will transfer the... Read more »

September 14, 2011

• Libya: Burkina Faso and Niger Back Gaddafi's Victims [guest column]

  There is good news in the world of international justice: Burkina Faso and Niger have said unequivocally that they will not give safe haven to former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi... Read more »

August 12, 2011

• Africa: Continent's New Middle Class Lures Investment [guest column]

  For too long, the story of Africa has been about government corruption, war and disease. Economic news was also bad. From 1975 to 1995, the continent was mired in negative growth,... Read more »

June 13, 2011

• Botswana: Civil Servants Suspend Strike

  Civil servants in Botswana have suspended their eight-week-long strike, unions and government have confirmed. Read more »

June 9, 2011

• Madagascar: Ravalomanana's Fate Bedevils Talks

  The return to Madagascar of its deposed and exiled president, Marc Ravalomanana, is creating profound division among the political formations which met in Botswana this week to... Read more »