Why are babies born with physical conditions being killed in northern Ghana? Npong Francis reports. ...

Somali-born Mariam Issa’s life has been a series of new years: changing countries, changing cultures, changing roles and responsibilities. Her inspiring autobiography A Resilient Life was launched at the old Brighton Town Hall in Melbourne, Australia. Kevin Rennie reports. ...

Are GMO crops the right way to go for Africa? Scientists seem to disagree, reports Npong Francis. ...

A two-day East African Community University Students Debate on August 24, 2012 sought to examine the role youth envisioned themselves playing in the rapidly changing region. ...

Cultivating the indigenous brown cotton has brought economic empowerment to the women of Adaklu in Ghana and their families. ...

Togo's new media law is a violent breach of freedom of speech, journalists say. Could it be the government's secret gun before the next election? ...

Mathare, one of the oldest slums in Africa: A photo essay . ...

A day in the life of a single teenage mother in Kenya. She is also a university student. Ephraim Kenyanito reports. ...

Diaspora women disagree on the practice of FGM: Delphine Ngehndab follows their conversations. ...

Female genital mutilation is a horrific practice still prevalent in Ghana. However, signs of change are starting to show, as Npong Francis reports from Ghana's Upper East region. ...