One of every four children under five years old in southern Africa suffers from stunted growth in that they are too short for their age, often as a result of inadequate nutrition. ... Read more »
Exposure to gruesome acts of sexual violence make women and children in conflict-affected areas some of the most vulnerable groups of people in the world. It is all the more ... Read more »
Growing discontent threatens the dysfunctional and corrupt political system built by President Museveni, who is now manoeuvering to extend his three decades in power by raising a ... Read more »
In an interview with allAfrica about the Ibrahim Index of African Governance, Mo Ibrahim Foundation board member Jay Naidoo says the quality of governance across the continent ... Read more »
In the past five years the number of countries which have improved their governance has dropped to 34, while the number showing a decline has risen to 20, says the latest edition ... Read more »
The African Union is calling for swift action to identify and bring to justice all perpetrators and accomplices, after a CNN video showed migrants being auctioned as slaves in ... Read more »
Industrial-led growth is being seen as a means to reach national development targets. The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation has declared the day as a platform for ... Read more »
The prestigious U.S.$250,000 prize is given annually to a person who has worked to advance human development by "improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the ... Read more »
Liberian students Filmore Wiagbe, Sekou Soko Kamara and Aaron G. Weaye said the event opens employment opportunities for African students. Read more »
In the first major outreach by the Trump administration to the African Union, the State Department is hosting two days of talks with senior officials from AU-member states on ... Read more »
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