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MONROVIA — Outgoing United States Ambassador Michael McCarthy has issued an apology for his choice of words during his penultimate press conference, acknowledging that he did not fully grasp the negative connotations associated with the word "nonsens

A project to rehabilitate a Cape Town primary school’s waste-strewn sports field has grown into a movement — both economic and environmental.

A veteran Liberian economist and diplomat, Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh, says Liberia is economically declining in terms of output and productivity because the ...

MONROVIA – As the government of Liberia sought swift ratification of the US$65 million financing agreement with the International Development Association (IDA), it faced mounting pressure from the legislature to justify the deal. Initially, the gover

A project has been launched to develop new agroecological-based practices that will build on existing local and scientific knowledge to help create...

Grant Holmes, VP Global Cruise & Superyachts at Inchcape, moderated two panel discussions at the recent Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum held in Thessaloni...

Cape Town crematoriums have reportedly suffered major backlogs, with a financial strain running into millions already being lost by the funeral industry, crematoriums and the public.

A project has been launched to develop new agroecological-based practices that will build on existing local and scientific knowledge to help create more resilient food supply chains in the country.  The four-year project being implemented in four African countries, including Ghana dubbed: “Agroecological Solutions for Resilient Farming in West Africa”…

For years, the Bellville Velodrome and surround­ing area remained stagnant, as the City of Cape Town and a developer fought each other in court over a promised massive upmarket development.

[This article is Chapter 2 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities.