On Hong Kong protests: Issues and implications
By Charles Onunaiju
In the past one month, Hong Kong, the iconic city of international commerce, finance, shipping and other logistics has been in turmoil,...
Nigeria elections: Mixing religion and politics
By Will Ross
As tensions rise ahead of elections in Nigeria, some fear the country’s unity will face a new test and divisions will be...
South Sudan children swapping guns for books
By Ed Thomas.
Around 300 child rebel soldiers in South Sudan sit proudly with their uniforms and rifles as they listen to their commander speak.
There...
The village that just got its first fridge
By Sanjoy Majumder
Three-quarters of the world’s homes have a fridge - an appliance that can revolutionise a family’s life. A tailor in one Indian...
Insurgency: How have Nigeria’s militants become so strong?
By Farouk Chothia
Nigeria’s militant Islamist group Boko Haram is waging the most brutal insurgency in Africa. It has seized vast amounts of territory, threatening...
