Africa

Zambia claims it is owed $1 billion in tax from mining transnationals, but will Glencore & co clean up their act?

Filed in: Economics Mining Zambia

Vanessa Baird reports on a new campaign pressing for tighter monitoring of unscrupulous mining companies.

Filed in: Africa Mining

Zimbabweans are fed up with sub-standard imported goods, explains Mgcini Nyoni.

Filed in: China Trade Zimbabwe

Libby Powell reflects on last year’s International Womens Day when women took to the streets of Egypt to fight for their rights.

Filed in: Egypt Feminism Human Rights Women

New columnist Lauri Kubuitsile introduces dry and dusty Mahalapye- a town that has stolen her heart.

Filed in: Botswana Development (Aid) Migration

What can African migrant workers do when faced with rising unemployment and racism in Europe? Sarah Babiker reports from Spain and Argentina.

Filed in: Africa Argentina Migration Spain Work

If international leaders are to help Somalia, they first need to acknowledge their role in its tragedy, say Mark Bradbury and Laura Hammond.

Filed in: Development Hunger Somalia

Why haven’t our leaders, itching to get the UN security council to act on Syria, learnt the lessons of UN intervention in Libya?

Filed in: Libya Military Syria

Despite being shelved in 2010, the anti-homosexuality bill is back on the agenda. It must be stopped, says Sokari Ekine.

Filed in: Gay Rights Uganda

On the eve of a ninth round of UN-sponsored negotiations, Stefan Simanowitz assesses the chances of a resolution of the conflict in Western Sahara.

Filed in: Human Rights Morocco Western Sahara

Cross-border trade is a risky business for women, as Mgcini Nyoni witnesses.

Filed in: Women Zimbabwe