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Examining high-quality corn for future cultivation in Cameroon

Africa’s economy grows, but many stomachs are empty

2 Oct 2012

Each year, governments, journalists, development experts and others look forward to the United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Report. The report includes a ranking of countries...

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Africa Watch

15 Apr 2008

TICADJapan pushes Asia-Africa ties

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Women struggle to secure land rights

15 Apr 2008

A women’s farming cooperative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Across Africa, women grow...

Building a state for the Congolese people

15 Jan 2008

Riot police guard Supreme Court in Kinshasa: The DRC’s court system is in need of serious reform....

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Bringing water to Africa’s poor

15 Oct 2007

Fetching water from a river in Madagascar: Most Africans still do not have access to clean...

Broadcasting peace: radio a tool for recovery

15 Oct 2007

Radio can be a powerful medium for spreading misinformation and insecurity—and for building peace...

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Climate change: Africa gets ready

15 Jul 2007

Ethiopian farmer Teshoma Abera laments the absence of rainfall and the failure of his crops....

Africa a priority for new UN head

15 Apr 2007

Mr. Ban Ki-moon visiting the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, during his first official trip as the...

Water betters lives in Tanzania

15 Apr 2007

With water taps nearby, villagers no longer have to walk so far to fetch water.Photograph:...

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Conflict resources: from ‘curse’ to blessing

15 Jan 2007

uard at an illegal diamond mine in Angola during the country’s civil war. How can such resources...

Solar power: cheap energy source for Africa

15 Oct 2006

Kerosene lamps and sore eyes were once routine elements of grading student homework. Solar...