Sub-Saharan Africa

Shared prosperity

“The middle class is missing’’

Education

Learning the Chinese way

Corruption

Looting the state coffers

DR Congo

In run-up to elections, chaos looms once again in DR Congo

Sudan

Sudan’s uncertain journey towards democracy

Chilli farming

A hot spice for a hot market

Ethnic strife

An elusive truth

Informal sector

Abidjan’s acute housing shortage

The Sahel

Moving from crisis to dynamism on Sahara’s southern edges