Schoolgirl Nomasonto Masango giggles as she lists the things she and her friends want boyfriends to buy them. "If you have an older boyfriend, he can buy you...

If you find yourself in the lands of Africa's new economic partners, or those of the old, the best Africa restaurants offer a taste of home that's not just on the plate

Below is a list of countries that have deployed forces or provide military support to troops on the ground in Somalia, and some of the reasons behind the military action.

Entering the seond week of Black History Month in a celebration of influential black people across the globe, Lindsay Barrett pays tribute to Dudley Thompson. A Jamaican Pan-Africanist who throughout his career strived to strengthen the links between Africa and the Caribbean.

 Barack Obama retraced US history as he proclaimed Febuary 2012 African American History month

January 18 this year the World Bank (WB) lowered its growth perspective for the world economy.