Sierra Leone has come a long way since the brutal 1991-2002 civil war - largely caused by youth unemployment. Mohammed...

Floods that started in early July in Nigeria have killed at least 431 people and displaced millions.

A bomb blast has killed several people people and left scores badly injured in Kaduna.

What do a fireman, an employee at a towel factory and a coffee barista have in common? They make up...

More than one-third of children in Kenya under the age of five are stunted, or chronically undernourished, which limits their...

Africa's Pulse, a twice-yearly analysis of the issues shaping Africa's economic prospects, says in its latest issue that despite difficult...

Meskel celebrants in Addis Ababa follow the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition of building a big bonfire, known as a Demera, and...

The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2012 aims to develop concrete action plans for developing Africa's agricultural sector and hopes...

Expelled African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema was granted bail after being charged with graft. He proclaimed his...

Mama Hawa Aden Mohamed oversees a tailoring class at the Galkayo Education Centre for Peace and Development (GECPD) in Somalia.