Despite a shot in the arm, South Africa’s textile industry is still losing out to the Far East, writes Teigue Payne.
More than half the babies under the age of one are now likely to be Hispanic, black or Asian, writes Ed Pilkington.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has stoked a volatile debate about refugees and migrant workers from Africa.
Many of the victims’ families believe Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was set up and the Scottish authorities have promised that the investigation is not over.
Voters have gone to the polls to elect a president after the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak’s rule. But doubts remain about Egypt’s future.
Outside South Africa, investigative reporters are excelling at probing social issues. Gill Moodie reports.
With the backing of the G8 and the private sector, smallholder farming will take Africa forward, writes Jane Karuku.
Setbacks for democracy in Africa co-exist with signs that signal welcomed progress, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran.
Expelled last year from Zanu-PF, Tracy Mutinhiri, the former deputy labour and social welfare minister, has joined the opposition.
A court ruling that ousted the controversial president of Angola’s national electoral commission has been hailed by the country’s opposition parties.