African elites like to blame the rich nations for the climate crisis, but should reconsider their own attitudes too

Kenya’s capital and metropolitan area are engaged in an internal battle against waste. There is hope that the struggle will eventually be won

Ghana needs financial help for its overwhelming debt burden, but the government’s plan to seek a new IMF loan is harshly criticised

Mariame Racine Sow is a women’s rights activist from Senegal who appreciates that development and feminism are linked

Residents of Malawi’s cities are afraid of robbery by street children

Medical professionals are emigrating from Africa because of catastrophic conditions in the health-care sector. Yet the trend also has advantages

Fish stocks must replenish, but moratorium would be painful in the short term

Kenya is pursuing an ambitious plan to reforest the land – the national tree cover ought to increase from 12 % to 30 % in the next ten years

The cities of Moshi in Tanzania and Tübingen in Germany have formed a climate partnership.

The BMZ response to James Shikwati’s criticism of its Africa strategy