Smuggling of weapons-grade nuclear material unacceptable - former CIA officer
A key question is whether global intelligence and law enforcement communities are tracking nuclear smuggling well enough
Africa offers new territory for banks
In the mostly French-speaking countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union zone, where the currency is linked to the euro, fewer than one in 10 people are reckoned to have a bank account.
Morocco turns cautiously towards Africa
Facing saturated European markets, Moroccan investors are turning their attention towards Africa.
3D printing: Can it help people in disasters?
A look at developments and ideas in a technology called 3D printing
A climate roadmap for Obama
Climate change helped him win ? now he should head for Doha
Taming Okok: Domesticating forest foods in Cameroon
Okok, a leafy vine found across the Congo Basin, is such a popular dish that in many villages, a woman won't find a husband if she can't cook it! To counter the increasingly unsustainable harvest, villagers in Cameroon are establishing plantations of the vine inside the forest.
Up the river & paddling hard: Linking climate adaptation and mitigation in the Congo
People in the remote town of Lukolela ? 540 km from Kinshasa on the Congo River ? are already feeling the effects of a changing climate, and with the help of a new project, are planning ways to reduce its impact on their daily lives.
Under Threat: Deforestation pressure on Congo Basin forests increasing
Population growth, conflict, economic development, and increasing global demand for Africa's forest resources are ramping up pressure on the Congo Basin forests.