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Power from the wind in South Africa

15 Apr 2012

Turbines at the Darling Wind Farm in South Africa.Photograph: Liane Greeff

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Winding path to decent housing for South Africa’s poor

“We are waiting for houses,” says a resident of Soweto’s Motsoaledi shantytown
17 Jan 2012

“We are waiting for houses,” says a resident of Soweto’s Motsoaledi shantytown, standing by her...

‘Renewed energy for women's empowerment’

15 Aug 2011

Interview with head of UN Women in Southern Africa

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Young Africans put technology to new uses

15 Apr 2010

Kenyan software a tool for political participation

Africans extend solidarity to Haiti

15 Apr 2010

Port au Prince, shortly after the earthquake: Though Africa is beset with problems of its own,...

At last, signs of progress on AIDS

15 Jan 2010

A theatre group in Mozambique educates communities about HIV/AIDS and other health issues:...

Climate deal: hard work lies ahead

15 Jan 2010

A farmer in Burkina Faso, one of many countries in Africa suffering from more severe water...

An African chorus on climate change

15 Jan 2010

Environmental and community groups marching in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 12 December, one of...

Emerging economies hold promise for Africa

15 Jul 2009

Chinese-financed road construction project in Kenya: China, India, Brazil and other emerging...

Reforming Africa’s security forces

15 Apr 2009

In Africa’s new democracies, reformers are seeking to create armies that protect civilians and...

Trading from Cape to Cairo

15 Jan 2009

South African President Kgalema Motlanthe:“The time has come to enlarge our markets.”Photograph:...