Tricks that prevent the rotting of cowpeas, an African staple, after harvesting, will have yielded U.S.$295 million of benefits in west and central Africa by 2020, according to new ... Read more »
Global food prices are at high levels and when combined with continued volatility, put the poorest people in the developing world at continued risk, according to the World Bank. Read more »
Perennial water shortages have far-reaching implications on the health of residents and patients in hospitals, says a civil society organisation. Read more »
Southern Africa's agricultural research could become better coordinated and funded, following the launch of a regional research centre in Botswana. Read more »
A lack of accountability for problems in health care and abuses committed by staff contribute to substandard care and undermines the country's goal to reduce its maternal death ... Read more »
The UN has declared a famine in more areas, bringing to five the number of regions in the country where malnutrition and starvation have already claimed the lives of tens of ... Read more »
Emerging economies, notably China and India, are grabbing headlines as growing financial powers that are substantially increasing their investments in Africa and Asia. Read more »
An examination of the worlds largest river basins found nutrient-rich and powerful river discharges led to spikes in the blooms of plankton associated with cholera outbreaks. ... Read more »
Some 3.1 million children have been vaccinated against measles in a UN-coordinated campaign to combat the outbreak which has claimed countless lives since the start of this year. Read more »
A Khwe community living in the Western Caprivi region has been threatened by police with unlawful eviction from the houses they occupy. Read more »
AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.
Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.