Governance

Kenya’s government strikes out against the opposition like a wounded buffalo

Why Ellen Johnson Sirleaf should not be awarded the Mo Ibrahim Prize

Xi Jinping is tightening his grip on power

In fighting cancer, awareness raising is an important first step

Because of poverty, fear, ignorance and taboos, cancer is normally diagnosed late in Benin

Dialysis saves the lives of people who suffer kidney failure - so it must be made affordable

In order for health alliances to succeed, they must avoid conflicts of interest between NGOs and the pharmaceutical industry

Cancer, diabetes and hypertension affect masses of people in developing countries

In Nigeria, the poor tend to ignore the early symptoms of hypertension that must be taken seriously

The ANC is deeply split – but that can be read as healthy sign of inner-party democracy