Despite the country's agricultural potential, DR Congo has the has the highest estimated prevalence of malnutrition in the world. Read more »

The country's electoral commission says their operations could be crippled if they don't get the billions required to run the next general election. Read more »

Senegalese singer Baaba Maal has appealed for international aid and called on the government to come up with a quick response plan to the unfolding hunger situation. Read more »

Youth inclusion into the country's broader social and economic agenda can have a significant impact on development and prosperity, says the World Bank. Read more »

The One Laptop Per Child project is looking forward to acquiring 100,000 more laptops in a bid to ensure that all the schools benefit from the programme. Read more »

West African mediators entered crisis talks with Guinea-Bissau's former governing party to resolve the political crises in Mali and Guinea Bissau. Read more »

The former Zimbabwe national team striker Benjani Mwaruwari held a charity testimonial match in Harare, and he invited well-known past and current African players Read more »

The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) has called on The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, to use it's additional funding - U.S. $1.6 billion - ... Read more »

The World Bank has invested in a five-year plan of electricity projects to help meet the increasing demand on electricity for citizens during summer. Read more »

African leaders are called to assess why trade between countries on the continent is not nearly as fruitful as it could, or should be. Read more »