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Cry, the beloved Horn of Africa

After the failure of four rainy seasons over two years, at least

As the 8 billionth person is born, here’s how Africa will shape the future of the planet’s population

In mid-November 2022 the eight billionth person will be born, according to the

Ghana’s informal residents show how social innovation can solve urban challenges

Local governments across the world have turned to what is called “urban

Ghana: 2 years on, Reminisces about Rawlings – Martin Amidu writes

The economic mess, suffering and poverty into which the people of this

As the world shuns ‘slavery’, is Tanzania emancipated?

In history, the transatlantic slave trade was outlawed in 1807, and slavery

Cameroon’s crafty autocrat Paul Biya’s 40 years in power

Cameroonian President Paul Biya, who is now the reigning world's oldest head

Will the UN’s first African Envoy to Libya succeed where others have failed?

After nearly a year, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, secured the

Heat and tremors: Survivors of Somalia deadly car bombings narrate harrowing stories

The Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group, Al-Shabaab, claimed responsibility for the attack in

‘Nothing works’: Europe must stop blaming others for its own crises

The European Union's Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell is not particularly perceived