August 2011

Social media boosts Nigeria's polls: Elections redefined, as candidates and voters go online

Interview with head of UN Women in Southern Africa

Activists press for freedom, dignity and rights

Building a new nation amidst dire poverty and the scars of war

Will popular upsurge in the north help spur reform south of the Sahara?

Trends are encouraging, but some polls still fall short

UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development

Delaying reforms will guarantee recurrent surges in food prices

Time to reassess the limits and strengths of small-scale lending

At the UN conference on LDCs, focus moves away from aid

Ten years old, the plan scores some gains, faces key tests

New discovery brings hope, but will the funds be there?