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Thanks to the public events and the scholarly engagement with her life and work, Charlotte Maxeke has become one of the most visible South African women from the 19th and 20th centuries.
It has long been clear that some countries have drug policies that cause harm and violate human rights.
Properly engaged and monitored, Nigeria’s private sector can do more in COVID vaccination exercise.
South Africa has a stringent pharmaceutical regulatory framework. But this framework is not backed by a strong implementation strategy.
Macron’s approach to Africa policy emulates the 1950’s strategies. Why? A big part of the answer can be found in the fact that today’s global circumstances are similar to those of post-World War II.
Military expenditure is a relevant policy option in reducing the negative effect of terrorism on economic growth in Africa.
The focus on building democracy should be on more intermediary outcomes, which can serve as building blocks for longer term democratic renewal.
China has been very successful at crime control while South Africa has neglected rehabilitation and failed dismally at resettling ex-offenders.
Vaccination uptake is influenced by many factors and carries a variety of meanings – social, political, economic, ideological, moral as well as biological.
School closures have immediate and long-term effects on students, both emotionally and economically. They will also have a ripple effect on a country and on income inequality.
Afrigen will be a technology transfer and training hub: it shares technology and develops skills specifically around how to produce a safe, effective and affordable mRNA vaccine.
Nigeria’s current political problems are simply too daunting to embark on an honest journey to true federalism at this stage.
Le gouvernement du président Tshisekedi n’a plus l’excuse d’être entravé par l'emprise du clan de son prédécesseur Joseph Kabila.
Ethiopia’s main religions need to take an emotional distance from politics and find a neutral space so they can get moral clarity.
A combination of herbs in Nigeria should be evaluated further as it offers potential to treat malaria, which is endemic in the country.
Antimicrobial resistance kills around 700,000 people worldwide annually. It is a top-ten global health threat.
Lesotho’s famo music is known for the use of accordions - and gang violence. In Wayfarers’ Hymns, Zakes Mda explores this tradition.
Hard as it is, some gangsters do leave gangs. A new book, based on a 5-year study, tracks the lives of 24 former gang members.
Central banks have a responsibility in addressing the challenge of climate change. But how? Experts explore some ideas.
The effectiveness of vaccination as a public health strategy will continue to be compromised while large numbers of the global community remain unvaccinated.
New evidence from Somalia points to effective ways to deliver public services in conflict-affected and fragile contexts.
Budgets on their own don’t solve structural issues. But they do provide some insight into government plans for addressing its broader developmental priorities.
Humanity’s biggest challenges are not technical, but social, economic, political and behavioural. Effective actions are still possible to stabilise the climate and the planet, but must be taken now.
The present healthcare structure in Nigeria contributes to the suffering of people living with diabetes in the country.