With the release of New Daughters of Africa, editor Margaret Busby explains why the collection – 25 years after Daughters of Africa was published – could not have come at a better time and introduces three stories from the anthology.
Africa's $10-billion energy project faces problems.
Art and story by Ilya, with Yohann Koshy.
Somalia today is more like a political marketplace than a modern nation-state, writes Claire Elder.
Mustapha Dumbaya lost 47 relatives in the outbreak. He explores why dysfunctional R&D is letting down those people who need it most.
What will it take to get electricity to Africa’s rural poor? Ruth Nyambura explores.
Development in the industrialized world has come at a high price, writes Mohamed Adow.
Community micro-grids, government-controlled energy, or both? Three experts thrash out the options.
Desert solar plants planned for North Africa are just another exploitative resource grab, argues Hamza Hamouchene.
Louise Gray talks to the award-winning musician about the resilience of African music, and why she won’t be pigeon-holed.
Joseph Cox reports on an acute humanitarian crisis for African asylum-seekers.
Jeremy Keenan uncovers the shocking, murky background to the current conflict in Mali.
Writer and activist Firoze Manji and professor Stephen Chan go head-to-head.
Adam Edwards on the grounds for optimism.
Aoife Allen describes how The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is not doing enough to clean up the gems trade.
What can African migrant workers do when faced with rising unemployment and racism in Europe? Sarah Babiker reports from Spain and Argentina.
Malcolm Lewis finds quality beyond Disney and exotic settings...
Weather patterns across the West African country have become increasingly hard to predict as a result of climate change.