In the heart of Burkina Faso's drylands, in the village of Zoungou, a quiet transformation is underway. Alhaji Birba Issa, a ...

In the 1980s -- the decade after independence -- the University of Zimbabwe, the first ever in the country, was rated among the best in Africa. It was heavily subsidized by the government with minor ...

In honour of Nelson Mandela International Day on Friday, the United Nations is celebrating with a public service activity, a chamber music concert and a General Assembly meeting, where ...