Will strikes pit the rights of doctors against those of their patients?
The quest for better working conditions leaves striking doctors with a tough decision but they might not have to choose.
Features & Essays
Unearthing the salt hidden in your diet
Some of your favourite comfort food could be concealing a killer.
Think people should have access to abortion services? Help us make it happen
Sign up to be part of our survey team and help us check who is providing safe, legal abortions
Multimedia
How do water births help with pain relief?
Is it dangerous to test yourself for HIV?
Two years of HIV self-testing in Malawi have shown no cases of suicide, intimate partner violence or self-harm.
Infertility and tradition: 'Society thinks having children is your womanhood'
We speak to a young, black woman who is infertile about the stigma she faces in her community.
‘If government can give us flavoured condoms, it can give us free pads’
Find out which departments need to step up to make free pads a reality for people who menstruate.
Business
Diamonds are not all girls' best friends
Human rights abuses in the diamond industry in Zimbabwe could easily be avoided.
EBOOK: Doing Business in Ethiopia
A report from the outward investment and trade mission to Ethiopia
Is Brexit an opportunity for Africa?
As British Prime Minister Theresa May is slated to trigger formal Brexit talks, African nations are gearing up for negotiations of their own.
Opinion
To finally defeat Boko Haram, Nigeria’s leaders must change their ways
The Nigerian government has dealt Boko Haram some serious blows, but the insurgency is far from over.
Can the relationship between Europe and Africa stand the test of time?
The signing of the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Economic Community, came at a tumultuous time in relations between Europe and Africa
Women in Ghana pay a heavy social price for not having children
Infertility is tied to the instability of romantic relationships in Ghana
Sci-Tech
Germany unveils new plan to help Ghana with e-waste disposal
The plan aims to protect both workers and the environment when dealing with electronic waste at Agbogbloshie, a major dumping site outside of Accra
The case of Kenya: Will technology deliver a free and fair election?
Kenya’s electronic polling system could be jeopardised by a manual backup
AU launches .africa domain name for continent
The outgoing chair of the African Union commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, expressed pride at the continent finally 'having a digital identity'.
Big Politics
Africa says goodbye to AU's Dlamini-Zuma
Africa Development
Hunger on the Horn of Africa is not caused by climate change
News
Botswana journos investigating Khama's holiday home 'detained and threatened'
Opinion
Women in Ghana pay a heavy social price for not having children
Opinion
Africa offers a point of co-operation for Xi and Trump