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Over the next few decades Africa’s population is expected to expand to more than that of China or India, constituting about 23% of the global population by 2050. It is also expected that...
Africa is home to some of the largest lakes in the world, both in size and volume. These lakes play a significant role in the political, social, economic and environmental life of many of the...
On Monday 15 August, the Kenyan government send about 50 administration officers to a small but contested island known as Migingo. The move not only caused panic among Ugandans living on the island...
Alternative forms of energy, including solar, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric power, are used frequently throughout East Africa. In Kenya, for example, an estimated 60% of generated electricity...
Despite a relatively peaceful October 31 election, the aftermath of the vote saw members of the opposition accuse the State of doctoring the results in favour of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi...
On 24 July 2010, Africa's leaders gathered for the 13th meeting of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Forum, on the shores of Lake Victoria. Observers were watching closely for signals of the...
Tragic as it is, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is good news for Africa - increasingly the new frontier for oil and gas exploration worldwide. Now estimated to be spewing up to 60 000 barrels...