Since 9/11 the whole world has been staring at the war on terror, completely ignoring the small battles which have been much more successful then the most technologically advanced military and paramilitary campaigns.
In a world in which more and more people are getting what they want by the power of gun, West Africa is [...]

Economic experts at World Economic Forum held in South Africa in June believes the global food crisis can be solved, and at the same time African countries can prosper, if the world invests in Africa’s agricultural sector. Terry FitzPatrick / VOA reports:
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South Africa has been producing wine since the first Europeans settled on its southern tip 350 years ago. In the past decade, the industry has become more export-driven and has grown three-fold to become the ninth largest in the world. Despite the advances, some South African winemakers prefer to stay small, making boutique wines with distinct character.

The global food and fuel price crisis presents a “strategic opportunity” to West African states to become more food-secure according to agricultural analysts, but they will only achieve this by committing 10 percent of state budgets to agriculture and better exploiting their comparative advantage.
In the face of on-average 45 percent cereal price rises since mid-2006, [...]

Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika on Saturday said that Africa was able to feed itself, suggesting other African nations should learn farming lessons from his country.
“We believe in Malawi that Africa can feed itself,” Mutharika told reporters before he departed for Japan to attend a meeting of African leaders.
“Malawians have been able to feed themselves. [...]

Cost of Petrol, High Demand for Grains Drive Food Prices in Africa
In Africa, prices for food are skyrocketing and putting a squeeze on the urban poor. Unlike the poor in rural areas, most city dwellers cannot grow their own food. Observers say the reasons for the increases vary – from bad weather to the rising [...]

In his office in Lagos, Alain Salleras, a Frenchman of about 50 for whom biofuels are something of a crusade, is working away at his pet project — producing ethanol from sweet sorghum in Nigeria.
Salleras, executive director of Global Biofuels Ltd, which has partnered with India’s Praj Industries and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) [...]