EU unveils green Africa policy, seeks new start after migrant crisis
Part of the plan is to help finance Africa's transition from fossil fuel energy to clean industries and retrain workers for higher-tech sustainable growth
Canada's top court rules Nevsun lawsuit can proceed, paving way for more overseas abuse cases
Eritrean workers have accused miner miner Nevsun Resources Ltd of slavery, forced labour and crimes against humanity
Kenya shuts slaughterhouses over loss of donkeys, income to China
Growing demand for a gelatin derived from donkey skins which is used in Chinese medicine has fuelled a surge in donkey thefts
OPINION: City leaders need to rise to the climate change challenge
As national governments struggle to agree on climate action, city leaders need to show they can rise to the challenge
'Let us in!' African women entrepreneurs implore investors at UK business event
Female entrepreneurs from African countries say they need to benefit from the same opportunities as men for their continent's ambitious development goals to be realised
OPINION: We need to find sustainable solutions for Dadaab refugees
Having witnessed first-hand the scarcity and uncertainty in which people have been forced to live, it is agonising to see daily affronts to their dignity
Comoros seeks $4.6 bln in investment to climb out of poverty
The Indian ocean archipelago is one of the world's poorest countries, with a population of just 800,000 people
Kenyan census results a 'big win' for intersex people
'It doesn't matter if it's one intersex person or one million. I see it as a big, big win as it means intersex people are recognised and their rights must be safeguarded'
Kenyan farmers mix tradition with tech to protect drying Mara River
New technology aims to help governments - and farmers - get an idea what might lie ahead for river levels
Nearly 600 Burundian refugees head home as mass repatriation starts
Burundi and Tanzania agreed in August to start repatriating 200,000 refugees, saying that conditions in Burundi had improved