The jewel loses the lustre

Hailed as one of the most prosperous and well-governed countries in Africa, the global economic crisis has forced Botswana to rethink the way forward.

Ugandan Aids crusader fearful of funding cuts

Without continued funding for Aids treatment, Africa risks a return to the days of "wholesale carnage", an Aids crusader said this week.

An opportunity for Africa to respond to Aids

When African leaders discussed economic growth in Africa at this week's African Union Summit, their options were constrained by the Aids epidemic.