Africa

Global Fund Fights AIDS, TB and Malaria

The Global Fund has been fighting disease for a decade in 150 countries, but the time is ripe for reform and reassessment of its operations. By Chinua Akukwe.

Investment in African Renewable Energy Ramps Up

International efforts are being made to address Africa's energy deficiencies by developing renewable energy sources on a grand scale.
By John Daly.

Development Challenges for Africa in 2012

With economic malaise in the West and a growing population of young people at home, Africa faces significant challenges and opportunities. By Chinua Akukwe.

The Unsolved Mystery of Agnès Dury

Four years after a young French aid worker was killed in a small Burundian town, family members and coworkers are still pressing for a proper investigation. By Ruby Pratka.

HIV and AIDS: The End of the Beginning

A large number of HIV infections have been treated or prevented in the last decade, but in some ways the battle against the global epidemic has just begun. By Chinua Akukwe.

Repression of the Press in Cote d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara came into office promising to uphold democracy, but members of the press find themselves under threat. By Ruby Pratka.

Kenya's Incursion in Somalia

While the exact motives of all the players involved are hard to discern, many people are being endangered, directly and indirectly, as Kenya chases al-Shabaab in Somalia. By Andre Vltchek.