Children disproportionately affected by poverty

South African children are disproportionately affected by poverty, with females more likely to live in low-income households than males.

Lots of factories, no jobs

Abandoned by the government and industry, Qwa-Qwa is a prime example of entrenched poverty.

Poverty line for Zim families rises

The poverty line for maintaining a family of five in Zimbabwe rose last year to $467 per month -- but without increased earnings to cover the 8% rise.

Albie Sachs gets behind Barefoot Against Poverty

Albie Sachs goes Barefoot Against Poverty in a campaign that aims to create greater awareness of poverty and division in South Africa.

Tourists' millions elude the poor locals' nets

Boa is 19, the sixth of 11 children. With all of his family, he lives in a small thatched two-room house on the outskirts of Siem Reap.

Niger: Animal graveyards and a struggle for survival

Tens of thousands of animals across Niger have died in the last few months; literally starving to death.

Our future needs a future

History continues to judge Africans harshly. A fundamental reality is that Africa is behind other continents in many respects.

Namibia's 'struggle kids' demand redress

Political entitlement has a sell-by date -- a harsh truth discovered by a group of Swapo "struggle children".

The price of freedom

The poor are suffering the consequences of the costly land policy that the ANC government opted for.

Basic learning an uphill battle

The war in Mozambique may have ended 18 years ago, but its legacy lives on in the classrooms of rural schools in Zambezia province.

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