Full Coverage: Africa

31.05.2009 A fascinating account of a debate hosted by the Economics Association of Zambia with Dambisa Moyo arguing the Dead Aid case in her country of birth. Zambian Economist

30.05.2009 Owen Barder justifies his flying habit by offsetting the emissions against his "no meat, no car" lifestyle. Living in Ethiopia adds to his dilemmas. Owen Abroad

28.05.2009 Chevron’s annual shareholder meeting became a referendum on the company’s global operating practices, with hundreds rallying outside the meeting against the oil giant’s environmental and human rights record.

27.05.2009 The London Museum has a new display marking the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Anti-Apartheid Movement - "As an example of the power of collective action, this history still has great relevance today."

23.05.2009 Civil society groups are urging the US to intervene to stop what they describe as a full-scale Nigerian military assault against anti-oil industry activism in the Niger Delta.

19.05.2009 The situation of Somali refugees in overcrowded refugee camps in Kenya "is simply scandalous", warns an international medical charity, whose representative in Nairobi says: "These refugees have risked everything to escape the fighting in Somalia. Now some are telling us they would rather take their chances in Mogadishu than die slowly here."

16.05.2009 Dead Aid author, Dambisa Moyo, goes head-to-head with the government minister from Norway, one of the world's most generous donor countries. YouTube

16.05.2009 This would be a perfect article for April Fool's Day. But it's deadly serious and very original. Mara Gordon argues that Coca-Cola's distribution methods in Tanzania offer ideas for getting life-saving medicines to those who need them. Global Health

14.05.2009 Part of the Rwenzori Mountains – home to some of the last glaciers in Africa – have received international recognition as a protected wetland site, a move described as "a major conservation decision that will help protect the region’s vast ecological riches."

12.05.2009 Air cargo companies involved in illicit or destabilising arms transfers to African conflict zones have also been repeatedly contracted to deliver humanitarian aid and support peacekeeping operations, according to a new report.

06.05.2009 Innovations from Ethiopia, India, Nicaragua, the US and Uganda are named as finalists for this year's Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy.

06.05.2009 Following recent outbreaks of violence between rival ethnic groups in Jonglei State, southern Sudan, an international medical charity medical is treating wounded from both sides, assisting those who fled their villages, and treating malnutrition and cholera.

03.05.2009 Artists, writers, musicians and human rights activists will be showing their solidarity with the people of Congo under the banner of Congo Now! on 7 May at London’s South Bank Centre.