A U.S.$4.9 billion diamond mine will open on land previously reserved for the indigenous San people in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve despite government claims that there were ... Read more »
The agriculture sector is more effective than the oil and gas sectors not only at creating jobs but boosting growth, says the Africa Progress Panel and Sipho Moyo of One at the ... Read more »
Before, during and after the US Africa summit one of the most frequently repeated factoids supporting the Africa Rising meme was that 'seven out of ten fastest growing economies ... Read more »
A lack of agriculture extension services and a scarcity of basic soil supplements have contributed to severely depressed yields for crucial staples, a report by the Alliance for a ... Read more »
The pilot African SkyCAM project funded by the African News Innovation Challenge has started using unmanned aerial vehicles in the country to help journalists cover stories in ... Read more »
The UN refugee agency say Ethiopia has overtaken Kenya to become the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa. Read more »
IRIN's new film, "Hate Unleashed" - Homophobia in Cameroon, follows lawyer Alice Nkom as she seeks to challenge the prosecutions in Cameroon, and provide some care and support Read more »
Africa's growing population presents an opportunity which could be translated into sustained economic growth, according to a new Unicef report. Read more »
After decades battling high maternal death rates, the government took a stand: it prioritized newborn and maternal health, and in 2005 it relaxed its abortion law in an effort to ... Read more »
Poor hygienic practices and water scarcity, compounded by heavy rains and insecurity in the north, have aggravated another cholera outbreak in the country, killing scores of ... Read more »
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