There is an unprecedented build-up of military force in Somalia. African Union peacekeepers are set to double to more than 17,000 while Kenya and Ethiopia...
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The dangers of carving up Somalia
- Monday, 06 February 2012 11:01
- Parselelo Kantai and Patrick Smith in Nairobi
Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 February 2012 18:09
Ghana: Motifs for Survival
- Wednesday, 04 January 2012 00:00
- Rose Skelton in Accra
Africa's jewel-coloured 'wax' fabrics are still
hugely popular, but the illegal trade in cheap counterfeits from Asia is eating away at local production. One Hong
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 12:35
All Change Please: Africa's long Summer
- Wednesday, 28 December 2011 14:08
- Patrick Smith in Tunis
Calls for political change have swept from Egypt to Uganda and Angola, as young urban activists demand education, jobs and freedom
Last Updated on Friday, 30 December 2011 13:42
SA:100 years and the big party vote
- Friday, 23 December 2011 15:06
- Fiona Forde
Eyes are on elections for the leaders of the African Union and of the resource-rich countries that will shape Africa's economic and political trends in the years to come.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 January 2012 17:49
Building up skills, Building up economies
- Tuesday, 20 December 2011 20:23
- Marshall Van Valen in Libreville
The lack of students being educated at tertiary level to meet African demand for skilled workers means that economic growth will be slowed as leading sectors struggle to find local talent
Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 December 2011 20:41
Kagame: You can't overlook ordinary people
- Monday, 31 October 2011 19:03
- Parselelo Kantai and Patrick Smith
Rwanda's president says that leaders need to understand the pressures each society experiences, or risk ending up on the wrong side of history
Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2011 19:22
Ghana's next leap forward and its perils
- Monday, 31 October 2011 18:30
- Kwabena Mensah and Patrick Smith
Oil-backed growth will transform the Ghanaian economy, but the politicians are battling over the direction the country should take and how that growth can be shared
Last Updated on Friday, 04 November 2011 14:24
