July 22, 2022
Africa: Forum Evaluates African Democracies
Delegates attending the Africa Drive for Democracy Conference this week said that unless issues surrounding a lack of democracy among African countries are resolved, governments… Read more »
July 20, 2022
Africa: Illicit Drugs - A Silent Crisis
A bizarre sight welcomes anybody who enters the home of Asia Bianca and her husband in the Kenyan coastal town of Malindi. An infant's slippers, strewn with cigarette waste and… Read more »
Africa: China's Winning Approach to African Investment
The Nairobi Expressway winds through the metropolis like a giant river on stilts. It stretches over 27 kilometers (17 miles) through the heart of the Kenyan capital and connects… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Africa: African Union Urges Farmers to Boost Food Production
Food security dominated the agenda at the 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union in Zambia's capital Lusaka. Read more »
July 15, 2022
Africa: Abortion - Is Africa Becoming More Liberal?
Since the US Supreme Court overturned protections on abortion rights in the US last month, the controversial issue has been back on the global agenda -- including in Africa. Read more »
July 14, 2022
Africa: Continent Still Too Reliant On Commodities Exports, UN Says
African countries must break their reliance on commodities exports for economic growth and diversify towards higher-value services, the United Nations warned Thursday. Read more »
July 08, 2022
Africa: The African Union At 20 Has Achieve Much but More to Do
The AU was launched in Durban 20 years ago to succeed the Organization of African Union (OAU). Read more »
April 19, 2019
Africa: Africa's Problem With Tax Avoidance
Every year African countries lose at least $50 million in taxes -- more than the amount of foreign development aid. So where is it all going and how can multinational companies be… Read more »
January 15, 2016
Africa: Patrice Lumumba - Remembering 'Africa's Che Guevara'
It's a crime that has haunted the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 1961 - the death of Patrice Lumumba, murdered with the help of the CIA and Belgium. To date no one has… Read more »