Speaking at the G8 Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security in Washington, DC, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that 45 companies have pledged to invest more than ... Read more »

Demonstrators in London are protesting King Mswati III's presence at the Jubilee celebrations of Queen Elizabeth. Read more »

The director-general of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy, tells 'This is Africa' why he is optimistic about Africa's trade prospects, especially in agriculture. Read more »

A U.S. congressional committee has adopted an amendment to cut aid to any country that hosts the Sudanese president who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war ... Read more »

In the last of a three-piece series for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Richard Joseph examines Africa's "prismatic narrative," in which African developments must be viewed ... 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 »

Armed convoy: The government has been urged to prosecute the top-ranking LRA commander who was captured in an ambush by Ugandan troops. 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 »

Economic development in the country is on rise, despite the challenges of drought and famine. Read more »

The regional bloc, with the support of the African Union and the United Nations, will deploy troops to the country to ensure defence and security sector reform. Read more »