| The emergence of new oil producers in Africa begs us to ask whether African communities will benefit from this resource. Also a look at various issues such as the African Union, Martin Luther King an

| South African-born author Kagiso Molope remembers the apartheid years and relates how these experiences remain central to her writing.

| Aids, war and landmines continue to kill many Africans. But some people are determined to make Africa a better place for her citizens

| Afrofest is an African music festival held annually in Toronto. With an exciting calabash of music and craft, the festival provides a vital connection to the continent for Africans living in Canada. P

| Poverty, Aids, disease and other socio-economic conditions affect children’s capacity to learn. Early Child Development programs are important in addressing the preparedness of children

| How is the church helping as Africa struggles with the aids pandemic?How are African youth being affected by Aids? Rev M Mulumo of United Church of Zambia and Abigail Kapasa discuss these issues. Both

| Does the ABC approach work? Beatrice Were of the National Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda were says if abstinence was working, then the number of hiv cases in Africa. <br /> <br /> G

| Zimbabwean stone returns to Toronto<br /> Wahu Kaara and Kiama Kaara say International Financial Institutions are bent on undermining state sovereignty of poor countries<br />