Making poor people resilient to disaster is gaining credence, but some experts caution that it is not a panacea for development
Africa’s employment crisis: ‘Time to see the world through young people’
Africa’s population boom means 1m new jobs are needed each month. Read how young people want to tackle the challenge
Uganda: oil, corruption and entitlement
Wet dreams about black gold are part of the disappointing story that underpins the rising tide of inequality
West Africa’s technological revolution driven by mobile phones
Whether it’s tracking locusts or government spending, west Africa’s hi-tech firms are finding new solutions to social problems
Kenyan rubbish dump offers little money for much misery
Campaigners want to close a dump in Nairobi that spreads disease, but thousands of scavengers rely on it for survival
Kalonzo Musyoka hails technology city as start of something big for Kenya
ICT hub will promote foreign investment and domestic growth, says Kenyan vice-president eyeing top job in March elections
Could Malawi’s empty grain stores signal return to the bad times?
Joyce Banda’s country has surplus grain in some regions, but distributing it to those in the south hit by drought is a challenge
Somalis planning on a better future
David Smith talks to some of the extraordinary characters who believe 2012 will be remembered as the year that Somalia, finally, turned the corner
South African police shoot dead striking miners
Up to 18 people killed at Lonmin platinum mine where strike over pay has escalated into alleged turf war between unions
Most children in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya fail literacy and numeracy tests
Report by east African group Uwezo finds that although access to education has expanded, the quality of learning has stagnated
Kenyans shame dangerous drivers on Twitter as MPs debate rules for roads
Nairobi considers traffic bill to introduce stiff penalties for dangerous driving as motorists face being outed by social media
Sudan reaches agreement on aid access to rebel-controlled areas
Deal between Sudan and South Sudan paves way for relief supplies into two border states for first time in more than a year
Talk point: what role can sport play in development?
Sport can be a useful tool for development: we’ve all heard as much. But how can it be harnessed – and should it be seen simply as a means to an end? Contribute to this month’s Global development podcast and let us know what you think
Hillary Clinton’s morally superior speech in Africa was deluded
Clinton’s warning about the exploitation of Africa’s resources was hypocritical, given the strings attached to past US ‘assistance’
South Sudan: can Africa’s problem child grow into a valuable partner?
South Sudan’s first year of life has been marred by political uncertainty, lawlessness and an oil dispute. Its east African neighbours are watching for opportunities but wary of investing
Mau Mau verdict: Britain must undo its imperial amnesia
The case brought by elderly Kikuyu tortured in the Kenyan emergency allows a more honest account of Britain’s identity