With no candidate obtaining over 50 percent of the votes necessary for an outright victory, the government has announced that the presidential election will go to a second round on ... Read more »

A new study by the World Food Programme and Swaziland's government has revealed that the country's reliance on international donors hasn't helped avert the reality of chronic food ... Read more »

The United Nations health agency today called for ensuring that women have accurate information and support regarding the importance of breastfeeding. Read more »

Union officials have issued a new strike notice following the government's failure to release teachers' July pay. Read more »

According to the Bureau of Statistics, inflation has risen from 3.6 percent in June to 5.1 percent in July. Drought led to a reduction in food supplies and an increase in prices. Read more »

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) has published the first installment in a new series which presents key data on government commitment to reduce hunger and undernutrition ... Read more »

To highlight the challenges the Indian Ocean island faces, the government has decided to educate students about sustainable development as part of a vision to establish an ... Read more »

With some reports of intimidation and interference by religious authorities, an increasing number of political groups have warned against possible fraud as Malians go to the polls ... Read more »

A team of researchers has developed a computer model that uses over two decades of satellite observations and climatic forecasts to predict global crop failures months before ... Read more »

The regulatory provision seeks to ensure that profits from the minerals used in electronics, mined in central Africa, do not fund armed groups, particularly in DR Congo. Read more »