03 May 2013 00:00 - Shaun De Waal An authority on colonialism argues that lasting peace depends on political and not judicial solutions.
01 Feb 2013 00:00 - Louise Redvers Despite economic advances, many of the continent's people are still denied their rights, says Louise Redvers.
13 Dec 2012 17:01 From a statue of Christ casting a shadow on clouds in Brazil to a homeless man on the streets of Madrid; take a journey through the last week's best photos.
19 Nov 2012 15:31 We look at the last week of airstrikes between Israel and Palestine, which has turned into the bloodiest period of conflict in Gaza for some time.
11 Apr 2011 09:13 - Veronica Smith Conflict and violence are holding back global economic growth and trapping 1,5-billion people in dire poverty, the World Bank said on Sunday.
04 Mar 2011 11:10 - Staff Reporter Violent conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa have choked the growth of literacy in the region, a major Unesco report released this week says.
14 Jan 2009 13:21 - Staff Reporter The Philippines is ready to resume peace talks with the country's largest Muslim rebel group, government's chief peace negotiator said on Wednesday.
26 Dec 2008 06:00 - Staff Reporter David Smith and Stephanie Wolters look at conflicts in
the continent's war-torn countries.
01 Dec 2008 06:00 - Staff Reporter Parties to the peace talks aimed at ending the conflict in Somalia have reached a power-sharing deal in Djibouti that doubles the size of Parliament.
14 Oct 2008 06:00 - Hugh Macleod Military cooperation between Moscow and Damascus appears to have taken on a new zeal, writes Hugh Macleod.
04 Sep 2008 07:29 - Staff Reporter Russia has warned that any Western moves to rearm Georgia could bring further instability, sharpening the stand-off between Moscow and Washington.
01 Sep 2008 16:25 - Staff Reporter An Islamist militia commander said on Monday his fighters will intensify attacks against the government and Ethiopian forces.
27 Aug 2008 18:21 - Staff Reporter Medical charity Médecins sans Frontières has closed one of its clinics in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, due to insecurity, it said on Wednesday.
20 Aug 2008 11:12 - Staff Reporter A Russian military column crossed from Georgia back into Russia on Wednesday after Western governments raised pressure for a quick and full pull-out.
19 Aug 2008 07:31 - David Alexander US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Moscow on Monday that it was playing a dangerous game with the US and its Nato allies.
18 Aug 2008 16:12 - Staff Reporter Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony wants to resume talks with the government to end conflict in northern Uganda, an aide to the top UN envoy says.
18 Aug 2008 15:03 - Staff Reporter The executive director of the UN World Food Programme said on Monday she was "shocked" at the killing of an employee in Somalia.
18 Aug 2008 13:34 - Staff Reporter Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday promised a "crushing response" to any attack on its citizens.
15 Aug 2008 17:27 - Staff Reporter Ethiopian forces opened fire on two civilian buses near the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Friday, killing at least 30 passengers, witnesses said.
15 Aug 2008 13:17 - Staff Reporter United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Georgia on Friday to show Washington's support for its embattled ally.
