August 01

• Cameroon: Chinese-Built Port Leaves Cameroonians Adrift

  The Kribi Seaport on the coast of southern Cameroon is destined to become a mega harbour to serve all of Central Africa. But there is little chance that locals, particularly... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Looking for a Brighter Economic Future

  Zimbabwean analysts say that it will be historical if President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled this country for 33 years, loses the country's presidential election to his long-time... Read more »

July 31

• Africa: World's Poorest Nations Slowly Mending

  The number of "least developed countries" (LDCs), which rose from the original 24 back in 1971 to the current 49, is beginning to shrink - haltingly. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Nation Votes in Critical Test of Freedom

  "We definitely can't miss this grand chance to cast our vote. It's like Zimbabwe is just gaining independence; the excitement to see a new government coming into power is just... Read more »

July 30

• Niger: Most Brides in Niger Are Children

  For El Hadji Souley Moussa, a 60-year-old retired bank employee in Niger, "marrying off a daughter when she is young is a source of great pride. This way, she is protected from... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Voting to Save Zimbabwe's Economy

  At a recent campaign rally in Zimbabwe's Midlands Province, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai pledged to establish rural-based companies to create employment. It was a promise that... Read more »

July 29

• Mauritius: Teaching Sustainable Development in Schools

  Tourism, agriculture, fishing, the water supply - climate change threatens the very foundations of society and the economy in Mauritius. As the Indian Ocean island nation develops... Read more »

• Africa: Caribbean May Seek Reparations for Slavery

  As Caribbean countries prepare to observe Emancipation Day on Aug. 1, they are also caught up in an ongoing debate over reparations for slavery. St. Vincent and the Grenadines... Read more »

July 27

• Africa: Technology and Innovation Aim at Greater Food Security

  In the face of global climate change and currency devaluation, improved strategies are being used to combat high international poverty and malnutrition rates, and to increase... Read more »

• Mali: Politicians Warn of Election Fraud

  An increasing number of Mali's political groups have warned of widespread fraud ahead of the presidential election on Sunday Jul. 28. Read more »

July 26

• Sudan: U.N. Struggles to Reach Displaced in South Sudan

  Following fighting in the South Sudan state of Jonglei , the United Nations is trying to coordinate a humanitarian effort to help tens of thousands of people who have fled to the... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Olympics Gold Medalist Sets Sights On Ethiopia's Parliament

  Ethiopia's track legend Haile Gebrselassie is mostly known for one thing - his world records. The two-time Olympic gold medallist, multiple world 10,000 m champion and holder of... Read more »

July 25

• Congo-Kinshasa: Soldiers Trade in Illegal Ivory

  At a popular tourist art market in Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, paintings and art sculptures made from bronze, copper, malachite, stone or wood attract visitors.... Read more »

• Kenya: Kenyan Spring Failing to Blossom

  Kenyan police are said to be investigating the rise of a group dubbed the March 4th Movement (M4M), which aims to make Kenya ungovernable by recruiting youths to take part in... Read more »

July 24

• Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Courts Uphold Conflict Minerals Disclosure

  A U.S. federal judge has upheld a key regulatory provision aimed at ensuring that the profits from products mined in central Africa are not used to benefit armed groups,... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Wary of Another Stolen Election [analysis]

  Gibson Muzungu's hope for a free and fair election on Jul. 31 has faded after local Zimbabwe Africa National Union-Patriotic Front party officials seized his identity card,... Read more »

July 23

• Uganda: 'Missing Melody in the Tune of Sustainable Development' [analysis]

  It is 10.26 am in Kampala and a Ugandan woman is airing her gripe about the opposite sex on the airwaves. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Smallholders Feed a Nation As Land Reform Fails

  Moses Chiengerere is one of the Zimbabwe's hundreds of thousands of smallholder maize farmers keeping this southern African nation's granaries stocked with the grain. Read more »

July 22

• Cameroon: Malnutrition Killing Children in Cameroon

  At the Garoua Regional Hospital's Paediatric Feeding Centre in northern Cameroon, Aicha Ahidjo* is relieved to hear that her one-year-old son will survive. The child was suffering... Read more »

July 20

• Burkina Faso: First Steps to Save Burkina Faso's Forests

  Burkina Faso has just received a grant of 30 million dollars from the Forest Investment Programme to help protect the country's forests and reduce greenhouse gas emissions... Read more »

July 19

• Ethiopia: Opinion Divided On Rebirth of Ethiopia's Opposition

  Since the violence that ensued after the ruling party won Ethiopia's 2005 elections, this East African nation has seen little in the way of political dissent. That is, until the... Read more »

• Southern Africa: Trade Talks Stall, and the Clock Ticks

  Southern Africa has to settle in for another round of negotiations after talks on Economic Partnership Agreements failed to produce results in June, bringing countries closer to... Read more »

July 18

• Ethiopia: Political Opposition Rises Again

  Since the violent quashing of political protests after the ruling party won Ethiopia's 2005 elections, this East African nation has seen little in the way of political dissent.... Read more »

• Ghana: Insuring Smallholder Farmers Against the Weather

  Smallholder farmer Suleman Mustapha Simbia, 40, is pleased with the introduction of an insurance initiative called the Ghana Agriculture Insurance Programme. Read more »

• Africa: In Search of a New Pan-Africanism

  Bridging the gap between Pan-Africanism and the African Renaissance has been a top priority for the African Union (AU). Read more »