A devastating fire killed 77 of the poorest residents of Johannesburg, fuelling discussions about urban housing conditions in South Africa. In this interview, human-rights expert Nomzamo Zondo talks about the political and social context of the catastroph

Senegal’s national dish is thiéboudienne: rice with fried or dried fish and mixed vegetables such as cabbage, aubergine, okra, squash or sweet potato

A health advisor from Senegal explains what advice she gives to young mothers on how to properly feed and care for their babies

Many children in low-income countries are orphans or have no one to look after them. Jane Nafula an SOS mother at the SOS Children's Village in Nairobi for 30 years, spoke to D+C/E+Z about the realities of caring for vulnerable children.

For farmers the birds are a pest, for some women they serve as a livelihood

The first solar power station in Côte d’Ivoire delivers electricity to 35,000 households

Despite efforts to build road infrastructure, the country still struggles with the maintenance of the roads, many of which are cluttered with potholes or have been completely washed away

Growers in Burundi complain that the price they receive for tea is too low. They demand more money

Implemented in 2013, Kenya’s devolution redistributed power to 47 counties, fostering local development. While achieving a better resource distribution and increased citizen participation, challenges like corruption and tribalism persist

In Ghana, persons with disabilities will be issued with a driver’s licence upon passing training and testing prescribed by the authorities