Africa fastest growing region for contraception use
New analysis shows better family planning can break the cycle of poverty, drive new economic growth, and improve the health of a country’s citizens. A …
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Ugandan press under the cosh
When President Museveni loosened the state’s hold on the media some years ago, journalists believed that a new era of press freedom had dawned in …
The return of Russia to Africa
After decades of a bipolar world in which the US and the Soviet Union competed for global hegemony, we entered a unipolar era with the …
Business leaders take on healthcare in Africa
One of the most significant events to be held on the sidelines of the October UN General Assembly in New York was a meeting of …
South Africa’s new Finance Minister steps on hot coals
The musical chairs at the South African finance ministry continue as Nhlanhla Nene finds himself out and Tito Mboweni finds himself in. But can the …
A corner of Africa in Iran
In the southern port city of Bandar-e-Bushehr is a thriving community of Afro-Iranians, many of whom arrived as slaves in the 18th or 19th century. …