Benon Herbert Oluka

The low priority of agriculture, poor planning and lack of political will leave the region off-balance, but smallholder farmers may hold the key

When South Sudan marks the first anniversary of its independence from Sudan on July 9, SABMiller will be raising a glass to a milestone of its own.

Circumcision without anaesthetic and in full view of friends and family is still the done thing in parts of Uganda.

As reports of the escalating xenophobic violence in South Africa trickled into East Africa last week, a growing sense of betrayal was engulfing the region. Like many countries…