Resources
Principal content
Seychelles
September 2008
When President James Michel delivered his State of the Nation address in February, he warned the country that a “new chapter” was about to open.
Nigeria
June 2008: Uneven political ground and social imbalances are marring the success story
South Africa
June 2008: The country has been caught in a series of political, economic and social crises (PDF)
Youth in the Middle East & N Africa
June 2008: Creating jobs for restive youth has become a matter of national security (PDF)
Related content and features
Africa: oil and gas
January 2008: In the past decade, Africa has seen an unprecedented boom in oil and gas investment (PDF)
Africa-China trade
January 2008: The contours of a new order are still being drawn, but China’s growing stake in Africa has already shaken things up (PDF)
Cape Verde
November 2007: Cape Verde is one of the few countries of the continent likely to meet most of the UN’s millennium development goals (PDF)
Multimedia
Video: Oil theft in Nigeria
Former presidential adviser, Dr Dele Cole, calls on politicians to end the violence
Audio slideshow: Tanzania
A portrait of rural life in the small community of Bulongwa
Video: A new aspect of hunger
In parts of Africa, high prices are hitting the urban poor more than rural farmers
