8 PEOPLE HAVE SAME WEALTH AS WORLD'S POOREST HALF

Income inequality is so now lopsided that eight men now own the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of the world... READ MORE›

JEWS ARE WORLD'S BEST-EDUCATED RELIGIOUS GROUP, STUDY REVEALS

At the other end of the educational scale, Hindus and Muslims have the fewest years of formal schooling, with an average of 5.6 years... READ MORE›

WORLD WIDE WEB? MAP RESIZES COUNTRIES BY NUMBER OF INTERNET USERS

In 2011, Qatar and South Korea were the only countries outside Europe and North America in the group of countries with highest internet penetration... READ MORE›

The reasons for Indian mothers' relatively poor health are many, including a culture that discriminates against them... READ MORE›

WEAK POWER GRIDS IN AFRICA STUNT ECONOMIES AND FIRE UP TEMPERS

South Africa, which has the continent's only nuclear power plant, has around half of sub-Saharan Africa's power generating capacity, roughly 44 gigawatts... READ MORE›

CHAMPIONING ENVIRONMENT FRANCIS TAKES AIM AT GLOBAL CAPITALISM

Francis' embrace of the issue of climate change, and his broader critique of global capitalism, stem from his signature economic concern eradicating poverty... READ MORE›

OBAMA IN ETHIOPIA PLANS TO ADDRESS SOUTH SUDAN CONFLICT

ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia For President Obama the birth of South Sudan four years ago was the capstone of his Africa policy... READ MORE›

OBAMA CALLS ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED

The recent election in Ethiopia was anything but a democratic one, said Sarah Margon, the Washington director of Human Rights Watch... READ MORE›

OBAMA ON CHINAS TURF PRESENTS US AS A BETTER PARTNER FOR AFRICA

China has far outpaced the United States in economic interaction with Africa since Mr. Obama took office... READ MORE›

ETHIOPIA DESTROYS SIX-TONNE STOCKPILE OF POACHED IVORY

Ethiopia has about 1,900 elephants in nine designated sites, the African Wildlife Foundation says, citing an Ethiopian government report... READ MORE›

THE EFFECTS OF OBAMAS PRESIDENCY IN AFRICA READERS OPINIONS

I would like President Obama to encourage our African presidents to build more schools and pay teachers well... READ MORE›

OBAMAS POWER AFRICA PROJECT IS OFF TO A SPUTTERING START

Nigerian officials say that while they welcome the Power Africa initiative, they have only had conversations about potential projects... READ MORE›

DRIVE TO GET CHILDREN BACK TO SCHOOL FAILING WORLDWIDE

Across all age groups, sub-Saharan Africa remains the region with the worst out-of-school rates... READ MORE›

OBAMA SAYS MORE POLITICAL OPENNESS WOULD STRENGTHEN ETHIOPIA

The Ethiopian prime minister noted a century of diplomatic ties with the United States but said the U.S... READ MORE›

REFUGEE CRISIS: WHAT WILL THE TRUE COST OF TAKING SYRIA'S DISPLACED BE?

Once the cost of taking, say, 10,000 Syrian refugees is properly understood, we could see a political backlash against it... READ MORE›

ETHIOPIA RELEASES JOURNALISTS AND BLOGGERS AHEAD OF OBAMA VISIT

In Ethiopia, Obama is expected to meet the prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, and address the African Union at its Addis Ababa headquarters... READ MORE›

OBAMA VISIT HIGHLIGHTS ETHIOPIA'S ROLE IN FIGHTING ISLAMIC TERRORISTS

Obama's visit means our country is a safe place to invest and do trade said Dawit Betty 25 a student in Ethiopia's capital of Addis Ababa... READ MORE›

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT URGED TO REVERSE AFRICA FOREIGN AID CUTS

At the Australian National University the number of African students on scholarships has shrunk from 20 to 2... READ MORE›

THE BEST NEWS IN THE WORLD

But to effectively end extreme poverty by 2030 - the goal of the World Bank Group and our 188 member countries - our aspirations must be higher still... READ MORE›

EARLY DEATHS AWAIT 69 MILLION CHILDREN BY 2030

Severe drought has hit this year and children such as him struggle to get an education being so stuck in poverty... READ MORE›

22-YEAR-OLD SOUTH AFRICAN CROWNED MISS UNIVERSE 2017

I want them to know their history so they can take pride in being Africans and Ethiopians... READ MORE›

WHY UNICEF WON'T REST UNTIL WE REACH EVERY CHILD IN DANGER

Unequal opportunities and unaddressed challenges have left millions of children living in poverty and danger, dying before they turn five, without schooling and suffering chronic malnutrition... READ MORE›

ETHIOPIA 'DOESN'T DESERVE' VISIT FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA, SAY HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNERS

Ethiopia doesn't deserve visit from president obama say human rights campaigners... READ MORE›

LE NIAMH EN ROUTE TO ITALIAN PORT FOLLOWING RESCUE OF 125 MIGRANTS

Irish naval ship L Niamh is currently travelling to Augusta in Sicily following the rescue of 125 people from an inflatable vessel yesterday afternoon... READ MORE›

BARACK OBAMA'S ETHIOPIA VISIT PROMISES LITTLE FOR RIGHTS ACTIVISTS

Mr Obama's visit comes amid a period of strong economic growth and political stability for Ethiopia... READ MORE›

INTERACTIVE MAP TOOL SHOWS THE TRUE SIZE OF THE WORLD'S COUNTRIES

On the Mercator projection Greenland appears to be roughly the same size as Africa... READ MORE›

OBAMA MAKES HISTORIC TRIP TO AFRICA

President Obama and Prime Minister of Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn attend a welcoming ceremony in Addis Ababa on July 27, 2015... READ MORE›

BARACK OBAMA'S ETHIOPIA VISIT PROMISES LITTLE FOR RIGHTS ACTIVISTS

Mr Obama's visit comes amid a period of strong economic growth and political stability for Ethiopia... READ MORE›

STUBBING IT OUT ETHIOPIA IMPLEMENTS SMOKING BAN

But they are no longer smoke-filled with the strict implementation of a smoking ban in public places... READ MORE›

'CORRUPTION IS NOT AFRICAN' - RWANDA'S PAUL KAGAME TELLS THE WORLD

The continent is known for its religious fervour and Africans are very much on spirituality whatever form it takes... READ MORE›