Trade

While the downturn has hit many economic sectors hard, have farmers prospered?

In the global recession, have so called ‘emerging' economies got a toehold in the trade, aid, and investment big-league?

Pirates off the Horn of Africa — a 21st-century hotspot of maritime hit-and-run — are usually reported as victimising the crews of yachts or oil tankers straying into ‘their’ territory. The ordeal suffered by British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler is a case in point.

It’s hard for some to imagine sitting down to a meal of baboon, green monkey and warthog meat.

Will your last-minute shopping for holiday feasts bring peace, joy and livelihood security to the world’s poorest? Your Christmas dinner plate could be piled high with support for the poor.

When did it start to sink in that poor countries are highly vulnerable to the impacts of the global recession?