Despite economic advances, many of the continent’s people are still denied their rights, says Louise Redvers.
Cameroon aims to begin production at its first industrial diamond mine by the end of January as part of plans to develop the long-neglected sector.
Africa brings a glimpse of hope to the unstable global economy, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday.
As part of their Africa 3.0 project, Richard Poplak and Kevin Bloom explore ‘Chocolate City’, a bustling community of African traders in Guangzhou, China.
The Mail & Guardian takes a look at the continent’s new and not-so-new leaders who were elected into office this year.
There have been countless attempts to define the world’s second-biggest and second-most-populous continent, often and notoriously from outside.
A research project has put a human face on the people who have ventured into the tiger’s den. Lisa Steyn reports.
The discovery of a giant aquifer beneath the country’s most populous region has been amazing news, writes John Grobler.
Analysts have warned that the reluctance of African leaders to challenge their benefactor comes at a high price. Liesl Louw-Vaudran reports.
The differing nature of regional economies means a one-size-fits-all approach cannot work, writes Lyal White.
HIV activists from Africa and the US have called for a rapid increase in voluntary medical male circumcision in Africa to reduce new infections.
We chat to legendary musician Baaba Maal who is curating ‘Africa Utopia’, a series of African music events for the Cultural Olympiad as part of London 2012.
Sino-African relations are unfolding against the backdrop of China’s increasing dominance in the global economy, writes Paula Akugizibwe.
The man who led the Square Kilometre Array telescope bid is delighted that this global scientific project will be based in Africa.
Figures from the advocacy group One indicated that Europe had failed to meet pledges made at the Gleneagles G8 summit in 2005.
Analysts warn that a military bid in Mali will fail but regional leaders fear the instability will spread. Liesl Louw-Vaudran reports from Dakar.
EC Ejiogu asserts that pan-Africanism in a postcolonial context must accommodate diversity if it is to prevent genocides, writes John Stremlau.
Kenyan girls remain at risk from female genital mutilation, a procedure still considered by rural communities to be a vital rite of passage for a young woman.
The Emusoi centre in Tanzania is changing the lives of young Maasai girls in the community, by helping them receive secondary school and further education.
Footage filmed by Zimbabweans over the past two months highlights the issues that continue to plague the country and its people, political and economically.
At the Gobabeb research centre in the Namibia desert, young African scientists gather data for climate predictions.
<b>Percy Zvomuya</b> sat down to talk to Warren Nebe, head of Dramatic Art at Wits University’s School of Arts and director of Drama for Life, Africa.