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In Focus
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.
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.
Road Safety: Digital technology to help prevent accidents
Digitalization
Experts explore how data-driven approaches, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies can help save lives.
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
gender-based violence (GBV)
Goretti’s Story, Kenya
gender-based violence (GBV)
New UN Women report shows that women’s feelings of safety have been eroded.
Gender-based violence
Believing the voices of survivors.
Land
Technologies like drones help collect land photos for image analysis, and in the demarcation of plot boundaries.
COP26Fossil fuels
UN chief calls on negotiators to pick up the pace.
peacekeepingpolice
Superintendent Sangya Malla serves as the Chief of the MONUSCO Police Health and Environment Unit.
agricultureInsurance
WFP has paid more than 65,000 farming households in Malawi
COP26
Forest loss in the DRC is exacerbated by extreme poverty, mainly due to a growing population lacking livelihoods.