Africa

Millions of Africans face hunger as aid fails to flow

Nairobi -Africa United Nations agencies are warning of

Japan to double development aid to Africa through 2012

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo FukudaTokyo  - Japanese Prime Minister

Rising food prices opportunity for Africa: Development Bank chief

African Development Bank president Donald KaberukaAfrican Development Bank president Donald Kaberuka

Soaring food prices seen as chance for African farmers

Nairobi  - Nigeria's Akin Adesina, vice president of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), sees the global food crisis as an opportunity as well as a challenge.

Africa has highest rate of air accidents

Roberto KobehAbuja  - Africa has the highest rate of air accidents in the world, Roberto Kob

Younger and younger immigrants cost Italy millions

Geneva  - Increasingly desperate African families are sending children as young as 12 on the perilous sea journey to Europe alone so they can earn and send money home.

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