Africa
July 2010 - A return to an ancestral homeland is a dream that's long inspired diasporas – often with troubling results.
April 2010 - As we approach the 50th anniversary of independence, how successful has Congo's post-colonial experience been?
February 2010 - Big corporations are using the banking crisis as an excuse for exploiting cheap labour. Is it time for a global minimum wage?
The wealth of nations revisited
January 2010 - Natural wealth is so undervalued that countries believe they are getting richer when they are poorer. Can economists see green beyond the greenback?
November 2009 - Reckless journalism is held responsible for the violence and tensions following the Algeria-Egypt World Cup playoffs.
Algeria and Egypt play political football
November 2009 - Preparations for a World Cup showdown are getting heated, but does the animosity between Algeria and Egypt run deeper?
August 2009 - The case of Caster Semenya is not about racism, rather it has highlighted the need to end gender apartheid in sport.
September 2008 - The ICC indictment of Sudan’s leadership merits a balanced appraisal.