Africa

Timbuktu was once a metaphor for the middle of nowhere. Now it is in the middle of a struggle that has important implications for the whole Sahel zone that runs from Senegal to Sudan.

On January 14, 2012, enterprising students, small business owners, rural farmers, and Uganda’s technology community - among other panelists and attendees - took part in an annual event called “Villages in Action.”

A new report on hunger assesses the impact of chronic malnutrition across the world.

Russia and China, two veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council described as key arms suppliers to the embattled regime in Syria, are now accused of supplying weapons and fueling an ongoing conflict in another military hotspot: Sudan.

Against the background chatter about nationalization and environmental sustainability, South Africa needs to carefully consider the continued development of its vast mineral resources.

Kenya’s ill-advised incursion into Somalia on Oct. 16 after a rash of kidnappings in the tourist paradise of Lamu will most likely lead to a long and expensive quagmire.