Stephen O’Brien is the United Nations...
Magazine
December 2013
Cover Story
A messenger of peace and development goes to the Sahel
For his trip to the Sahel, Ban Ki-moon adopted as his motto an African saying: “One hand cannot tie a bundle.” His guests agreed.
Photo: Dominic Chavez/World Bank
Focus: The Sahel
Special feature: Good Governance
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African Peer Review Mechanism comes of age
Countries embracing self-monitoring mechanism to shine light on domestic affairs -
A vision of an integrated Africa
— Maged Abdelaziz and Ibrahim Mayaki -
The rise of civil society groups in Africa
These groups have become major actors in the fight against corruption -
Piracy in West Africa
A bumpy road to maritime security -
Illicit Financial Flows from Africa: track it, stop it, get it
Illicit money outflows are draining Africa’s domestic resources, depriving it of crucial investment funds -
Africa loses $50 billion every year
Interview with Nigerian Ambassador Segun Apata -
Giving back to society
African philanthropists push for prosperity
Also
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Reaching for new heights
Information and communications technology takes agriculture to a new level in Zimbabwe -
A toast to South Africa’s black middle class
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Elephants are the latest conflict resource
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Music can change the world