The fight for media freedom has been highlighted on World Press Freedom Day. Read more »

Despite Africa being positioned as a global investment destination globally, many investors are still wary of the risks of putting money into the continent over its political ... Read more »

The government-backed project has yielded excellent results in the country and has enabled rural farmers to contribute to food security in Niger and Ghana. Read more »

Almost a year after the country was disrupted by election violence, children are still trying to recover from the psychological and social trauma the unrest caused them. Read more »

The country's political transformation has been key in stimulating its once moribund economy. Read more »

The human rights group, Amnesty International, has launched a campaign for the release of opposition politicians arrested ten years ago by one of the world's most oppressive ... Read more »

Saturday Vanguard learnt that the top secret mission to a riverine community in Delta state was led by a senior army officer from Sector 1 Command of the JTF in Warri, and by the ... Read more »

Acute food shortages caused by prolonged drought has led to severe child malnutrition across Niger classified as a critical emergency by the UN World Health Organization. Read more »

President Laurent Gbagbo has rebuffed an offer by the United States to save face and become a respected elder statesman of Africa, choosing instead a "path to isolation" by ... Read more »

The 2010 Ibrahim Index shows impressive gains in many African countries in human and economic development but declines in political rights, personal safety and the rule of law. Read more »