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February 11, 2016

Illicit drugs impede Sustainable Development

  Ban warns illicit drugs impede sustainable development, calls for every solution to be weighed. Illicit drugs promote violence, impede sustainable development, endanger communities and undermine […]
February 11, 2016

Race ahead of rains to tackle needs in South Sudan

Low on funds, UN and partners race ahead of rains to tackle needs in South Sudan – With humanitarian needs rising in South Sudan, the top United […]
February 11, 2016

When Education and African Entrepreneurs Intersect

  When Education and African Entrepreneurs Intersect – 4th  Industrial Revolution Lies at the Intersection of Education and Entrepreneurship in Africa – Njideka Harry Africa’s young […]
February 11, 2016

La sécheresse à nouveau en Ethiopie

Une fillette souffre de malnutrition causée par la sécheresse, dans la région d’Oromia. Crédits : COLIN COSIER/AFP La sécheresse à nouveau en Ethiopie –   « […]
February 10, 2016

Africa Urged to ‘Go Big’ On Solar

  Africa Urged to ‘Go Big’ On Solar – Tumbling costs and technological advances mean solar energy could play a major role in an international project […]
February 10, 2016

Shine a Light on the Gaps – Essay

  Shine a Light on the Gaps – This essay is part of a special edition being published in partnership with Foreign Affairs, titled “African Farmers […]
February 10, 2016

Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe declares drought disaster

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has declared a state of disaster in rural parts of the country hit by a drought.  –  An estimated 2.4 million people […]
February 10, 2016

Does Ethiopia need international aid to cope with drought?

Does Ethiopia need international aid to cope with drought? – By Alastair Leithead (BBC News, Africa correspondent, Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia) Ethiopia is the world’s fastest growing […]
February 10, 2016

Boko Haram Is Enslaving Women, Making Them Join the War

Boko Haram Is Enslaving Women, Making Them Join the War – “They have a look in their eyes—they look like they are possessed,” says Amira, a Nigerian […]
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