Encouraging more sub-Saharan smallholders to farm a mix of food, animals and trees offers an effective way to boost food security and livelihoods. On a tour of farmlands in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, especially...
west Africa
Africa in Fact C-19 blog series: Theme 1: Leadership Style
On 28 May, Ethiopia marked the 29th anniversary of the fall of a military Marxist government in May 1991. It was also a day when the country marked its highest increase in the number of people who have contracted the...
Telling the story from both sides
Peace journalism: West Africa Conflict-sensitive journalism must ensure inclusive and impartial coverage, with the media fulfilling a role as “appeasers” The media today have a considerable influence in society. They...
The art of war
Africa and wars: traditional weapons The advent of the machine gun at the end of the 19th century irrevocably changed the way wars were waged in Africa “Whatever happens, we have got the Maxim gun, and they have not,”...
Altered states
Africa: the age of revolutions A broader view of history reveals Africans to have been decisive actors in shaping global changes, both inside and outside the continent One big difficulty historians of Africa face is...
The ‘door of the return’ to a new humanism
Gorée Island: memorial to slavery Visitors to Senegal’s notorious Gorée island learn about a 400-year old Slavery in Africa was one of the worst violations of human rights in history, extending over an entire continent...
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