The Ebola epidemic and falling commodity prices have signalled a need for economic change in the West African country.

Oxfam has called for a multimillion-dollar plan to rebuild the economies of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, ahead of a recovery summit in Brussels.

Radios, local doctors and techniques to help underweight newborns are saving the lives of women and children in Burundi.

Somali piracy has fallen to a three-year low because of co-ordinated action by international navies and the enlistment of armed security guards.

Randu Nzai Ruwa is no stereotypical revolutionary. But the soft-spoken carpenter has a radical idea.

Ebola has broken out in Uganda, killing at least 14 people as health officials battle to stem the spread of the deadly virus.

Big-name fashion brands are supporting women in Nairobi by employing them to produce their goods, and teaching them business skills in the process.

Regional media claim the explosion at the rebel group’s base in Afgoye killed senior commanders.