Labour, poverty shadow African child’s outlook

More than any other single factor, the need for political survival is the greatest obstacle to consistency from national leaders who have pledged ‘zero tolerance’ to high-level corruption.

Today, many people can name the eight Millennium Development Goals set ten years ago with ease. However, as the progress review date of 2015 inches closer, not many can tell you how far we have gone on each one including eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, promoting gender equality and empowering women, reducing child deaths, as well as improving health of mothers.