Examples of the harm online misinformation is doing in sub-Saharan countries

To stem the tide of fake news in Africa, internet giants must do more than cooperate with professional fact-checkers

To stem the spread of Ebola, humanitarian agencies must win the trust of local communities in the DRC

Fishermen in Malawi cannot go fishing because of hotels on the shoreline

In Zambia, the Sun-spring Charity School enrols an equal number of girls and boys. It also uses gender-neutral language

Zambia shows that schools are a good place to start fighting gender inequality

Argentina and Zimbabwe currently need a kind of international support that the multilateral system does not provide

Nigerian novelist debuts with story of devastating family tragedy

Ed Husain’s book “The house of Islam” contains important insights, but it is not the “global history” the subtitle promises

How Timbuktu’s ancient manuscripts were rescued from Islamist destruction adds to the myths shrouding the desert city