Margaret is a London based freelance researcher and development consultant with a specific focus on the African region.
In the wake of recent elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and with handover of power in Angola expect next year, questions are being asked about the strength of democratic institutions in the region.
The appointment of Tedros Adhamon Ghebreyesus as Director General of the WHO is cause for celebration, but he has a tough task ahead of him.
In its reviews of the country’s aid spending at the start of December, the British government awarded multinational aid organisations grades based on the “value for money” they offer British taxpayers.
As the wheels of Brexit begin slowly to churn into motion, a clearer image is starting to emerge as to what it means for the UK’s trade relations with the rest of the world.
Two girls, identified as being part of the 276 schoolgirls abducted from a school in Chibok in April 2014, were found on May 20th, but Boko Haram remains a major threat.