The creation of an African-funded trust fund to support food security in the continent was discussed at FAO's Regional Conference for Africa, held  Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.

Complementing international resource mobilisation, this African Trust Fund would raise resources in the continent to fight hunger and allow f...

Marwa Awad from Cairo

Influential Egyptian hardline Islamist movement, the ‘Salafi Call’, has said it will back moderate former Muslim Brotherhood member Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh for president, hurting the Brotherhood's chances of winning this month's vote.

'The Salafi Call’ has decided by majority vote to back Abdel Mon...

                Asian giant financed several infrastructure projects in Uganda
                                  Uganda planning huge infrastructure spend

Elias Biryabarema from Kampala

Construction of a $350-million Chinese-funded toll road linking Uganda's only international airport and its capital Kampala will start in ...

Tunisia's relationship with the West has been very strong because of social, economic and geographical links, but the country, which is set to hold its first elections in March 2013 after the popular uprising  which led to the removal of authoritarian ruler in 2010, has shown its keenness to reinforce relationship with...