By developing uncultivated arable areas, relying more on irrigation, and substantially enhancing agricultural productivity in a sustainable way, Africa can make a big leap in ... Read more »
The ministry of health and child care has announced plans to scale up anti-retroviral therapy services by the end of 2014, amid concerns over the current deficit. Read more »
This is being hailed as one of the largest-ever demobilizations of children in a conflict zone. Read more »
Solar panels, made from a mineral called perovskite, have the potential to convert solar energy into household electricity more cheaply than ever before, a study shows. Read more »
According to a report by the World Bank, this has been attributed to agricultural growth in the country. Read more »
The lives of people in poor countries will improve faster in the next 15 years than at any other time in history, and their lives will improve more than anyone else's, Bill and ... Read more »
The next African Union Summit in just a few weeks' time will kick off what will be an important year for cooperation between African nations and their international partners, say ... Read more »
Pope Francis has called upon Europe to rediscover its leadership role and urged lawmakers to help the thousands of migrants who try to reach EU shores. Read more »
There were hopes that the Peru talks would yield a robust process for increasing climate finance in the years up to 2020, before a new global climate pact due to be agreed in Paris ... Read more »
This year looks set to be another gloomy one for asylum seekers as the government makes a renewed attempt to deport and restrict the number of African migrants to SA, writes ... Read more »
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