July 12

• Sierra Leone: People Demand Improvements in Maternal Health

  UK backing efforts to force healthcare up Sierra Leone political agenda by harnessing people's power to push for change Read more »

• Madagascar: Madagascar Battling Worst Locust Plague Since 1950s

  Locusts threatening livelihood of 60% of population, and have already destroyed a quarter of Madagascar's food crops Read more »

July 10

• Ethiopia: Sesame Seed Trade With China - a Partnership of Equals? [analysis]

  Ethiopia uses sesame seeds to repay loans on Chinese-built infrastructure. But what are the long-term benefits to farmers? Read more »

July 04

• Kenya: Selling Cassava on eBay?

  Smallholder farmers stymied by lack of information can see realtime market prices for their produce, and now they want to sell to Tesco, too Read more »

July 03

• Rwanda: Rwanda's Approach Proves Perfect Antidote to Counterfeit Drugs

  Rwanda's integrated solution to combating fake drugs could inform a global treaty on medical safety Read more »

June 28

• Uganda: Uganda Youth Clubs Project Takes Aim At Early Marriage and Pregnancy

  In Uganda's poorest province, NGO-run youth clubs provide a forum for the protection and empowerment of young women Read more »

June 26

• Africa: 'Africapitalism' Promises New Model of African Self-Empowerment [analysis]

  Amid concerns that a rush for its mineral resources could disrupt farming, Guinea is aiming to boost its agricultural productivity Read more »

June 21

• Guinea: Guinea's Agriculture and Mining Sectors Strive to Complement Not Compete

  Amid concerns that a rush for its mineral resources could disrupt farming, Guinea is aiming to boost its agricultural productivity Read more »

June 17

• Uganda: Uganda Seed Entrepreneur Calls Time On Hand-Held Hoe As a Tool for Farmers

  Try as she might, Josephine Okot cannot stay quiet, her voice getting louder and louder as she gets carried away with the point she is making. Read more »

May 20

• Cote d'Ivoire: Ivory Coast Finding Reconstruction Easier Than Reconciliation

  At first glance, Ivory Coast has come a long way since 2010's post-election violence. But is the progress merely an illusion? Read more »

May 13

• Kenya: Kenya Turns to Mobile APP to Stop Motorbike Mayhem On the Roads

  As young Kenyans have rushed to become motorbike taxi drivers, the death toll from traffic accidents has risen Read more »

May 09

• Niger: Niger Offers Hope of Homegrown Solutions to Sahel Crises

  Agencies must combine forces to overcome the effects of a trio of food crises in the Sahel, according to WFP's regional head Read more »

April 18

• Ghana: Ghana Seizes One Million Faulty Condoms from China

  Ghana is facing a "major public health issue" after condoms supplied to the country's health service were found to contain holes and burst easily. Read more »

• West Africa: Senegal to Nigeria Superhighway Still Stuck in a Rut

  Trans-west African route was supposed to stretch from Dakar to Lagos but, 40 years after its inception, only small sections have been built Read more »

April 15

• Ethiopia: Ethiopia Enlists Help of Forest Communities to Reverse Deforestation

  Despite taking years to establish the first projects, growth in forest cover and increasing incomes for the communities involved have enabled bigger schemes to begin Read more »

April 08

• Kenya: Maasai Keep Lions At Bay With Solar Power and Ingenuity

  When it came to keeping hungry lions at bay, an old-fashioned scarecrow just wasn't up to the job. So Richard Turere, a 13-year-old Maasai cattle herder, combined rudimentary... Read more »

April 07

• Africa: How Geolocation Technology Is Helping Save Lives in the Developing World

  In the developed world, geolocation technology has its upsides and its downsides. On the one hand, we can now follow our progress as we walk from A to B without getting lost, and... Read more »

March 13

• Rwanda: UK to Channel U.S.$13.5 Million in Aid Through Rwanda Government Programme

  The British government will give £9m to a programme run by the Rwandan government, three months after freezing general budget support to the country amid allegations that it... Read more »

March 12

• Mozambique: Mozambique Turns to Technology in Battle Against Tuberculosis

  New machine expected to cut TB diagnosis time dramatically, enabling speedier treatment in Maputo and beyond Read more »

March 04

• Liberia: Liberian Women Battle Against 'Sex for Grades' At Universities

  Female university students are mobilising to change a culture where academic success is often dependent on sexual favours Read more »

February 28

• Africa: Turning Profits and Tackling Poverty Not Contradictory, Insists IFC Chief

  The World Bank's International Finance Corporation has been criticised for doing more for profits than people. Jin-Yong Cai, the new CEO, argues profit is key to reducing poverty Read more »

February 25

• Africa: Vandana Shiva: 'Seeds Must Be in the Hands of Farmers'

  Vandana Shiva shows no sign of fatigue despite an overnight flight from Delhi and an hour's audience with Prince Charles before arriving at the Guardian, where she launches into... Read more »

February 22

• Kenya: Kenya Peace Film Hits Screens As Tensions Rise Ahead of Election

  Mercy Wanjiru pauses to collect her thoughts. The 29-year-old Kenyan actress, who stars in a new film to promote peace ahead of the 4 March presidential vote, has been asked what... Read more »

• East Africa: Camel Milk Set to Be Big Business for Region

  Browsing through the food menu at Hamdi's, a Somali restaurant in central Nairobi that is frequented mainly by non-Somali office workers during their lunch hour, one item stands... Read more »

February 21

• Africa: Poor Urban Services Found to Increase Risk of Violence Against Women

  Poor quality and underfunded public services are exacerbating the "constant" violence, harassment and intimidation that millions of women face in cities and urban centres across... Read more »