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Farmer in his corn and velvet bean field. (IDRC Photo: Daniel Buckles)

Africa is the focus of development agendas for governments, development organizations, and donors. This slideshow presents some of the challenges the continent faces, and gains it has made in recent years.

Sources: World Bank, UN Population Reports, Population Reference Bureau, World Health Organization, Department for International Development (UK), UNAID, International Labour Office, The Commission for Africa Report.

Read about IDRC's activities in Africa.

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