With little training or support, Somaliland's press is suffering at the hands of a fearful government.
Opposition activist Ingabire has been denied a fair trial.
Somali groups are growing increasingly frustrated by the UK's aid intervention, which many believe is self-serving.
Ghana's rural enterprise project has had impressive results.
Northern rebels have taken advantage of confusion in the Malian army to make significant gains.
Tobacco is Malawi's top export but at the cost of its children's health and education.
Despite troubling economic times, addressing climate change must be a global priority.
President Jonathan must address Boko Haram as a political issue, not just a security problem.
Political equality, fairness and broad representation are required if the Ivorian government is to have legitimacy.
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Understood differently by international actors, the state and locals, Darfur's civil society is in a state of continuous re-invention.
Western coverage of Africa has long been dominated by inaccurate assumptions, sensationalist headlines and a focus on the negative.
African artists' use of discarded materials is driven by artistic vision, not necessity.
Zimbabwe's artistic community navigate carefully around state censorship.
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Somali groups are growing increasingly frustrated by the UK's aid intervention, which many believe is self-serving.
Opposition activist Ingabire has been denied a fair trial by expedient judges, improperly gathered evidence and a disregard for procedural justice.
Amidst regional, tribal and ethnic tensions, Libya's stability relies on upcoming elections being free, fair and transparent.
Amidst the Sahel food crisis, relief agency programmes are in danger due to insufficient funding.
A lack of night-time taxi services means Johannesburg is off limits to millions of the city's residents after 6pm.
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ECOWAS is trying to find a delicate balance in its treatment of Mali's junta amidst uncertainty surrounding the CNRDRE's political intentions.
The reduction of Iranian crude imports is likely to have numerous knock-on effects.
Understood differently by international actors, the state and locals, Darfur's civil society is in a state of continuous re-invention.
Opposition activist Ingabire has been denied a fair trial by expedient judges, improperly gathered evidence and a disregard for procedural justice.
African artists' use of discarded materials is driven by artistic vision, not necessity.
With clear goals, national and local inclusion, and donor support, Ghana's rural enterprise project has had impressive results.
Kenya's gold mining industry creates harsh working conditions, environmental degradation and few local benefits.
Amidst regional, tribal and ethnic tensions, Libya's stability relies on upcoming elections being free, fair and transparent.
Donations are urgently needed to avoid famine in the Sahel.
Western coverage of Africa has long been dominated by inaccurate assumptions, sensationalist headlines and a focus on the negative.
With a female majority in parliament, women at all levels of government and equal literacy rates for boys and girls, Rwanda looks to be a model of equality.
After 48 years, tensions are rising again over Tanganyika's union with Zanzibar.