Sweden's culture minister faces furious calls to resign after she was filmed cutting a "racist" black cake designed to look like a naked, black African woman. Read more »
The world's newest country, the Republic of South Sudan, has officially become a member of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund. Read more »
"African economies continue to show resilience" making it one of the fastest growing developing regions despite a weakening global economy, says a World Bank report. Read more »
Subsistence farmers in Niger's western region are forced to leave their villages behind in search of work. Read more »
Rising poverty, overcrowded public transport, and sprawling slums threaten to reverse the gains made in eradicating tuberculosis in the country. Read more »
Protesting European overfising in West African waters, Greenpeace activists attached a giant banner to the underside of a helicopter and flew the sign, reading 'Dead End', over a ... Read more »
The malnourished children of Kanim, Chad, offer a stark illustration of the severe food and nutrition crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa. Senior United Nations have warned ... Read more »
Two U.S.-based organizations - KickStart and Samasource - were among those that were recently honored in Washington, DC, at the first Innovatio Read more »
A UK development finance arm is investing in a fund that focuses on agriculture, retail, health, telecommunications and financial services support in Africa. Read more »
The UN says management of finite water resources is key to feeding the world - water scarcity has been increasing and rates of growth in agricultural production have been slowing. Read more »
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