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Residents of the Kanyaruchinya camp near Goma flee on Sunday - fighting has overwhelmed the capital of North Kivu province.
Peace and Security

Caught in the crossfire: The human toll of conflict in eastern DRC

DRC WFP calls for international intervention as displacement and hunger reach crisis levels.
Grammy winner and UNICEF ambassador, Angélique Kidjo, shares insights on blending cultures, empowering women and youth, and her ongoing mission to bring Africa’s voice to the world.
Youth

On music, activism, and empowering Africa’s next generation

UNICEF A conversation with Angélique Kidjo on the power of music, Africa’s future, and breaking boundaries.
A car involved in an accident.
Economic Development

Road Safety: Digital technology to help prevent accidents

Digitalization Experts explore how data-driven approaches, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies can help save lives.
Nairobi City.
Economic Development

Financial, fiscal, and budgetary planning crucial for African cities

debt To manage rapid urbanization effectively, African cities must enhance fiscal strategies and broaden revenue sources.

Editor Picks

Samuel Jepi, National Forest Initiative, outside of the NFI camp near Kupiano, Papua New Guinea. May 23, 2019
Climate

Creating credible carbon market in Africa

Fresh source.
Economic Development

Streamlining Egypt’s food value chain through technology

Ernest Rwamucyo (Right), Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations
Human Rights

Lessons post the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda: we must speak out against discrimination and prejudice

Epsy Barr - Chair, Forum on People of African Descent.
Economic Development

We must confront the legacy of slavery, tackle systemic racism

Health workers clean hospital scrubs and protective gear at the Island Clinic for Ebola treatment centre in Monrovia, Liberia, during the 2014 Ebola outbreak.   USAID/Morgana Wingard

Billions now required to save depleted healthcare systems

sustainable developmenthealth

Ebola’s most affected countries lobby for funding for hospital infrastructure

Cables and wires in storage at Reroy Cables. The Ghanaian company augmented its capital with a bank loan secured with the help of the International Finance Corporation, an affiliate of the World Bank. Panos/Nyani Quarmyne

Borrowing responsibly: Africa’s debt challenge

debtsustainable development

Countries may be borrowing too much and too fast

A partial view of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam under construction.   Reuters/T. Negeri

Can Africa fund its own growth?

Ethiopiasustainable development

Mobilizing domestic resources is a key source of finance

Workers take measurements while laying the tarmac on a new road being built near Arusha, Tanzania. Africa needs funds for such development projects. Panos/Frederic Courbet

Funding the planet’s future

fundsfinancing for development

Will the billions required for the SDGs be sustainable?

Haddis Tadesse, middle, with Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tedros Adhanom, left, and Bill Gates.

Ethiopia’s development is mostly people-driven

Ethiopia
A view of streets and high rise apartment buildings in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Panos/Sven Torfinn

The changing face of Ethiopia

Ethiopiadevelopment

An assertive nation flexes its economic muscle

Factory workers package products at Decorplast, a manufacturer and regional exporter of injectionmoulded plastic goods in Ghana. Panos/ Nyani Quarmyne

Using trade to boost Africa’s industrialization

tradeIndustrialization

Deliberate trade policies could lead to growth

Photo: MINUSMA/Marco Dormino

At Security Council, UN troop commanders recount challenges of modern peacekeeping

AfricaUN Security Council
Child labour on family farms should be addressed in an appropriate and context-sensitive way that respects local values and family circumstances. Photo: FAO/J. Thompson

New UN guidebook seeks to prevent child labour practices in agriculture

Africa
FAO

Sub-Saharan Africa shows progress in halving the proportion and the number of hungry people by 2015

Africa

Seven countries have reached targets set by the Millennium Development Goals and World Food Summit

Girls in ICT: Technology lifting thousands out of poverty

ICT

Young Zimbabweans warming up to gambling

Punters driven by a growing appetite for gaming and the need to make that extra coin