Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to grow at an average rate of five percent over the period from 2013 to 2015, says the World Bank in its annual Global Economic Prospects report. ... Read more »
Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has formally opened a probe into alleged crimes committed in Mali since the beginning of 2012 - including murder, torture and rape - with a focus on the ... Read more »
Analysts have criticized the Doha Climate Gateway, an agreement out of the UN 2012 climate change conference, for failing to set more ambitious goals. The consequences of climate ... Read more »
A new UN initiative in South Sudan supported by the French government aims to boost the quality of seeds used to grow key crops. Read more »
The country's smallholder farmers have to use traditional methods to grow crops as it is expensive to hire a tractor. Read more »
While MDG indicator reports make us better informed about development issues, it remains difficult to deduce what is meant by progress, and how its measured, writes AlertNet. Read more »
French Mirage fighter jets have pounded Mali for a third day and a top Islamist leader was reported killed as African troops headed to the west African country. Read more »
The Turkish government says its building relations that span across the areas of investment, trade, education and culture, redefining its engagement with the African continent. Read more »
French commandos have failed in a bid to rescue an intelligence agent held by Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia. Read more »
The government says only a conviction will prompt them to freeze and identify the assets of the four who are facing post-election violence charges at the International Criminal ... Read more »
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