Inspiring new generations of architects
Burkinabé architect Diébédo Francis Kéré receives the Pritzker Award
Africa
Miracle cure against malaria?
Artemisia plant gives hope to many African countries
Passing through Djibouti
A report from the former French colony, now home to several foreign military bases and corridor for immigrants from Somalia and Eritrea
High tech and tradition
Despite the rapidly increasing availability of modern means, “town criers” and other traditional forms of communication retain their importance in Africa. It is all about weaving the social fabric, not about loading up with technology…
Learning what’s essential in life
Measuring Aids Progress
After a global response began in 2001, are HIV-positive mothers and their babies safer?
Kenya’s Cultural Night
The rioting and protesting that followed Kenya’s disputed presidential elections in December will be remembered as some of the darkest days in the country’s history. Yet even this night is not without its luminous points.
My Story
Little Flame
Petite Flamme (Little Flame) is a community outreach center sponsored by New Humanity of the Focolare Movement in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
