Despite the country's agricultural potential, DR Congo has the has the highest estimated prevalence of malnutrition in the world. 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 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has failed to acknowledge the number of civilian deaths caused by its military campaign in 2011, says a Human Rights Watch report. Read more »

Ethiopia's Gibe III dam will make it very difficult for indigenous farmers and fishers to sustain their livelihoods, writes the Worldwatch Institute. Read more »

A ceremony to mark the voluntary repatriation of local refugees has taken place at the Ocire Camp in Namibia. Read more »

Nigerians have expressed sadness and sorrow at the death of 1993 African Footballer of the Year, Rashidi Yekini. 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 trial of the London man suspected of plotting a bomb attack and being linked to militia group Al Shabaab has been adjourned amid chaotic scenes in court. 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 »

Mozambican President Armando Guebuza gave a keynote Oppenheimer Lecture at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, he highlighted the failures and threats which are ... Read more »