South Sudan A deadly conflict has sent thousands fleeing across Africa’s newest border Biel Boutrosb was in his family home…
Browsing: Africa in Fact
Central Africa’s alphabet soup Too many regional organisations with too little coordination fail to promote trade and other ties October…
Gauging minimum wage A minimum wage alone will not improve the lot of Africa’s legions of jobless and informal workers…
Africa’s monetary unions Plans to launch a common currency in West Africa flounder With the structural failings of the European…
Namibia’s shaky alliance Relations between the ruling party and the largest labour union turn cold By Frederico Links It was…
Ethiopia and Kenya: power plays The two neighbours are complicit in hydro-electric projects that could dry up Lake Turkana and…
Egypt: striking out Successive governments fail to address workers’ woes as labour protests swell By Kristen McTighe Labour Day in…
North Africa: complementary tones The region’s cash-heavy countries could harmonise with its productive economies The countries of north Africa trade…
Madagascar: disconnected The island has closer ties with Europe than Africa Shirts, dresses and trousers are piled on tables at…
Zimbabwe: asleep at the wheel Trade unions provide yet another reason for Mr Mugabe to rest easy at night By…
