Religious observance makes Myanmar most charitable followed by US, New Zealand, Canada and Australia
Escalating violence in neighbour seen as harming prosperity and investment across east Africa
Sunday’s poll closely watched as others consider term change
With elections looming, presidents watch outcome of Congo poll
Demand on the continent up by a fifth over the past five years
Almost 800m children are chronically undernourished but campaigners voice confidence
In the short term, currencies are depreciating while businesses struggle with high lending rates
Enrolment is up, but not enough attention has been paid to quality of lessons
Border restrictions eased to aid trade flows, but ‘sleeping giants’ hold Africa back
US president blends harsh words with praise for continent in African Union address
Anglo-Australian miner admits lax controls over official guests from foreign governments
Chiefs fail to win wholesale support from rest of military
An attempted coup underlines threat posed by leaders who overstay welcome
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