Year of independence promoted African freedom struggles

Trade rules will make it harder to get cheap generic medicines

A conversation with activist Leymah Gbowee

A giant step for children, but governments must navigate the pitfalls

Policy shift in South Africa, as new infections decline across the continent

Scourge of human trafficking ensnares hundreds of thousand

New initiatives to track the gender impact of development funds

The continent targets its infrastructure gap

Malawi subsidies stimulate a bumper crop