With crucial elections across the continent, 2015 is a critical year for democracy in Africa. Hover over each country on the maps below to find out about presidential term limits, voter turnouts and the longest serving leaders
January 2015
View from the top
Corporations have rights. Now we need a global treaty on their responsibilities
Salil Shetty
2,000 dead and nothing said: leaders ask Nigeria's president to end silence
December 2014
Development 2030
Ban Ki-moon: the secretary general strikes back
On 4 December, the head of the UN delivered his verdict on the proposed sustainable development goals. Molly Elgin-Cossart tells Eliza Anyangwe what was said, and what we can expect to happen next
November 2014
Development 2030
The new development agenda: six priorities from Amina J Mohammed
What lessons can we learn from the MDGs? Ban Ki Moon’s special adviser on post-2015 development shares her to-do list
October 2014
The politics of gender
Talkpoint: can quotas in parliament close the gender gap?
Development disruptors
Deogratias Niyizonkiza: it takes a village to build a hospital
September 2014
Best bits
10 ways to sustain momentum after the People’s Climate March
After the world’s largest climate change protests, a panel discuss how to stay motivated on the road to COP 21
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MDGs failed to include human rights - will we make that mistake again?
Salil Shetty in New York
Reflecting on this week’s UNGA, Amnesty’s head, Salil Shetty, says states cannot continue to shirk commitments they made 60 years ago
10 Twitter accounts to follow for financial inclusion news and views
Climate change protests: how do we turn placards into policy? - live Q&A
Voices from the south
Fighting for change: better from the boardroom or the street?
August 2014
World Water Week 2014
Water and development: top ten Twitter influencers
World Water Week 2014
'Water efficiency should be our goal', says head of World Water Week
Development disruptors
Ned Breslin: thinking big about water supply
Nutrition: there's no quick fix for hunger or obesity
Who can solve the youth jobs crisis? - an interactive
'To solve youth unemployment, bring employers into the classroom'
'HIV and Aids are barriers to employment for youth in the Pacific'
'Youth unemployment is being fuelled by an education crisis'
