Mobile money in Africa: Press 1 for modernity
One business where the poorest continent is miles ahead(4)
Jihadist terrorism: Al-Qaeda is down, but far from out
The core has taken a beating, but affiliates are carrying on the fight(16)
Shipping in east Africa: Ocean ahoy!
Losing its coast has not stopped Ethiopia developing its shipping(24)
Piracy and private security: Laws and guns
Armed guards on ships deter pirates. But who says they are legal?(9)
Quick study: Lisa Shannon on women in Somalia: The worst place in the world to be a woman
Somali women suffer more than those in most other places. Some brave ones are fighting back(22)
African energy: Eastern El Dorado?
At long last east Africa is beginning to realise its energy potential(45)
Somalia’s mighty shilling: Hard to kill
A currency issued in the name of a central bank that no longer exists(26)
Somalia: Freedom for a hostage
A British hostage is freed in Somalia but many others remain(2)
Journalism in Africa: In praise of Africa's hacks
Journalists in Africa are doing a difficult job; they deserve more recognition for doing so(2)
Ethiopian economics: A peculiar case
How well is Ethiopia's economy really doing?(13)
Asylum-seekers in Serbia and Kosovo: Balkan visitors
Block one route for migrants, and they will find another(22)
Drugs policy: Let the qat out of the ban
A debate over outlawing a herbal high is really about multiculturalism(7)
Somalia’s future: A ray of hope
International plans to help Somalis create regional governments are the best news in years for the miserable country(32)
Yemen’s election: One vote, one man
The coronation of a new president is greeted with popular relief(1)
Somalia: How do you solve a problem like Somalia?
A big conference in London tries to figure out what to do about Somalia(53)
Africa’s oceans: A sea of riches
Coastal waters could feed many more Africans, but need better protection(5)
The Shabab in Somalia: A very British execution?
A British jihadist is killed in Somalia(12)
Somalia and Ethiopia: Might things get better for once?
Ethiopian troops are hurting extremists in Somalia but stability is still far away(19)
Women and Islam: God-daughters
A biography of two women whose lives have been transformed by militant Islam(68)
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