food, hunger, UNDP, development, agriculture, employment
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Web Feature
Africa’s economy grows, but many stomachs are empty
Africa Human Development Report stirs debate on food security
Africa, agriculture, food, FAO
Africa, women
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News
New platform launched to galvanize and boost women’s leadership of Africa
Forum organized by African Union Commission and UN Women, with the support of Germany, outlines roadmap for women in governance, peace and security
development, investment, Seychelles, economy, IMF
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Web Feature
‘Invest in the people,’ says Seychelles president
Exclusive interview with James Alix Michel
Africa, Malawi, food crisis, aid, WFP
Peace & Security, women
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Web Feature
‘Take away the guns,’ women tell UN envoy
Reforms needed to stop war-time sex crimes, says Zainab Bangura
women, health
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Web Feature
Mothers’ health is improving across Africa
But far too many are still dying from childbirth complications
education, Burundi, Africa, development
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Web Feature
Burundi’s push for universal education
Enrolment rates at an all time high, but challenges remain
Africa, agriculture, aid, FAO
Somalia, youth, children, development, UNDP, Africa
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Audio
Future of Somalia depends on empowering youth
UNDP releases 2012 Somalia Human Development Report
development, peacebuilding, UNDP, Liberia, disarmament
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Cover Story
Reintegration of ex-combatants
When war ends: transforming Africa’s fighters into builders
migration, development, WTO, NEPAD, IOM
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Cover Story
African migration: from tensions to solutions
Migrants who leave their countries in search of work are currently not adequately protected by international law
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa
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Political Empowerment
African women are ready to lead
But social beliefs and attitudes hinder their quest -
Partnership, development, Partnership for Development
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Cover Story
Partnerships giving Africa a new look
Private sector working with governments to fund mega development projects -
Partnerships for Development
Partnerships provide a lifeline for cash-strapped countries
Governments reforming to woo private capital -
Partnerships for Development
Global companies give Africa a second look
South Africa hosts most of the top companies in Africa, but other countries are coming up
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Partnerships for Development
Philanthropists join forces to fund Africa’s cash-strapped health sector
Billionaires Bill Gates, Aliko Dangote come together to fund health care projects
social media, technology, development, Africa, Internet
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Also
A social media boom begins in Africa
Using mobile phones, Africans join the global conversation
NEPAD, USAID, radio, development, ICT
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Also
Community radio: a voice for the poor
Better local communications can boost development, democracy
development, MDGs, agriculture, NEPAD, UNDP
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Also
Fighting African poverty, village by village
Innovative project in Ghana focuses on achieving Millennium goals
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, Interview
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Equality
‘Renewed energy for women’s empowerment’
Interview with head of UN Women in Southern Africa
women, gender, Congo, HIV-AIDS
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Congolese women confront legacy of rape
War and sexual violence leave survivors in desperate need
women, gender, World Health Organization, UNFPA
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Also
Taking on violence against women in Africa
International norms, local activism start to alter laws, attitudes
food, UNICEF, humanitarian affairs, FAO, World Food Programme
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Also
Fixing the humanitarian aid system
UN, relief groups seek to bolster and speed up food delivery
WFP, food, Southern Africa, Zambia
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Also
Controversy rages over 'GM' food aid
Zambia, citing health concerns, bars genetically modified grain
MDGs, Rwanda, health, Ethiopia, Malawi, women, women and children
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Also
To save the lives of mothers, infants
Commitment, money and innovation can reduce high mortality rates
Africa, Millennium Village, development, farming
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Also
Millennium Villages: a lasting impact?
Aid promotes rapid gains, but dependence may be hard to break
gender, women, South Africa, UNICEF, IOM
gender, women, African Union, UNESCO
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African women battle for equality
Some progress 10 years after Beijing, but major challenges remain
economy, microfinance, development, Senegal, Kenya, IFC, ADF
Partnership for Development, Partnership, development
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Partnerships for Development
Alternative financing strategies to boost small businesses in Africa
Essential small and medium-size enterprises need funding
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Partnerships for Development
Partnerships at work in Africa
SDGs envisage that PPPs can promote sustainable development in Africa
gender, women, Tunisia, Egypt, UNDP, Morocco, UNESCO
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Also
Women in North Africa secure more rights
Despite hurdles, notable legal, political and social progress
Africa, economy, Nigeria, oil, protest, politics, development
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Also
Bid to end subsidy stirs protest in Nigeria
Unrest highlights problems of mismanagement and corruption
agriculture, NEPAD, environment, food
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Also
Africa starts a fishing ‘revolution’
NEPAD plan promotes poverty reduction, food security and environmental sustainability
MDGs, NEPAD, development, investment, Nelson Mandela
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Also
Focusing aid on Africa’s own priorities
More financing for Millennium Development Goals, but still far to go
development, NEPAD, African Union, UNESCO
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Also
Africa aims for a scientific revolution
More funding needed for research institutes and universities
MDGs, education, HIV-AIDS, UNICEF, UNDP
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Also
Giant step for Kenya’s schools
Progress for both boys and girls towards Millennium education goal
economy, development, European Union, WTO, LDCs
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Africans fear ‘ruin’ in Europe trade talks
Opposition grows to more inequitable trade liberalization
agriculture, NEPAD, development
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NEPAD in action
Boosting African farm yields
More fertilizer, irrigation and other inputs are vital, says NEPAD
FAO, food, NEPAD
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Cover Story
Africa struggles with soaring food prices
From emergency reactions to farming investments
women, Ghana, entrepreneurship, UNCTAD, UNDP
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Tapping women’s entrepreneurship in Ghana
Access to credit, technology vital for breaking into manufacturing
NEPAD, migration, development
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NEPAD in action
African expatriates look homeward
Skilled professionals answer NEPAD call to lend expertise
Partnership for Development, development, Partnership
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Partnerships for Development
An integrated Africa: A boon to the private sector
Intra-African trade can help boost profit
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, NEPAD, APRM
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Equality
NEPAD embraces women’s rights
After slow start, continental initiative advances gender equity
NEPAD, Ibrahim Mayaki, Africa, development
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Cover Story
‘In 10 years, NEPAD has achieved a lot’
Ibrahim Mayaki, head of Africa’s partnership initiative
farming, NEPAD, Malawi, gender, women
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NEPAD in action
Woman storekeeper boosts Malawi farming
NEPAD seeks to bring fertilizer nearer to villagers
development, economy, investment, NEPAD, ADB, APRM
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NEPAD in action
Spurring business to invest in Africa’s future
NEPAD encourages African private sector engagement
trade, development, LDCs, WTO, UNCTAD
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Cover Story
Trade talks: where is the development?
In North and South, critics see “Doha round” as a run-around
development, ICT, Internet
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Harnessing the Internet for development
African countries seek to widen access, produce content
NEPAD, development, UNDP, water, Tanzania
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NEPAD in action
Water betters lives in Tanzania
Access to clean water critical to NEPAD development goals
NEPAD, hunger, food
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NEPAD in action
Combating Zambia’s ‘hidden hunger’
NEPAD and partners fortify food with vitamins and minerals
peacebuilding, development, remittances
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Conflict Resolution
Tapping migration wealth to fund development
African diaspora remittances can reduce poverty
farming, agriculture, Africa, development
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NEPAD at 10
‘A common vision for agriculture-led growth’
NEPAD adds value to Africa’s farming sector, says Glenn Denning
FAO, food
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Price protests expose state faults
Rioting and repression reflect problems of African governance
education, Kenya, MDGs, Malawi
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Cover Story
Abolishing fees boosts African schooling
A giant step for children, but governments must navigate the pitfalls
development, gender, World Bank, UNDP, MDGs, WTO, European Union
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Also
Does financing benefit African women?
New initiatives to track the gender impact of development funds
development, UNDP, oil, diamonds, natural resources, OSAA
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Cover Story
Conflict resources: from ‘curse’ to blessing
Transforming an African war risk into a peace asset
Sierra Leone, development, economy
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Peace in Sierra Leone, a project under construction
UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development -
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Peace in Sierra Leone, a project under construction
UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development
Africa, economy, growth, development, mining, Ghana, business
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Africa’s booming economies
Beyond mining taxes, to development
Contracts must benefit communities and promote economic linkages
peace, development, HIV-AIDS, Congo, Rwanda, summit
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Pledging peace at Great Lakes summit
In a region emerging from war, cooperation remains a challenge
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, Egypt, Arab Spring
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Political Empowerment
North African women on the barricades
Activists press for freedom, dignity and rights
aid, MDGs, Africa, development
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Also
Africa pushes for better aid quality
Donors must also be held accountable for their policies and practices
trade, development, Zimbabwe, WTO
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Also
New barriers hinder African trade
Health standards in rich countries limit continent’s ability to export
Africa, global prices, food
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Global food crisis: time to break the vicious cycle
Delaying reforms will guarantee recurrent surges in food prices
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, violence
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Combating violence
Taking on violence against women in Africa
International norms and local activism start to alter laws, attitudes -
Combating violence
Security reform key to protecting women
Training, recruitment and prosecutions can reduce violence
Africa, microfinance, women, development
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Microfinance: What role in Africa's development?
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Microfinance: What role in Africa's development?
Time to reassess the limits and strengths of small-scale lending
Africa, development, investment, trade
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Also
Africa's least developed: lands of opportunity
At the UN conference on LDCs, focus moves away from aid
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, health, mothers
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Improving health
Investing in the health of Africa’s mothers
Lacking care, too many women do not survive childbirth
education
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Education
Private schools gain a foothold in Africa
Experts wary over corporate takeover of education in sub-Saharan Africa
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, health, HIV-AIDS
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Improving health
In Africa, AIDS often has a woman’s face
Knowledge, power and resources needed to combat the scourge
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, economy
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Economic empowerment
Does financing benefit African women?
New initiatives to track the gender impact of development funds
Africa, NEPAD, development
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Also
A 'disappointing' decade for Africa
Independent panel proposes UN General Assembly support NEPAD
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, entrepreneurship, business
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Economic empowerment
Tapping women’s entrepreneurship in Ghana
Access to credit, technology vital for breaking into manufacturing