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Ethiopian politicians, both opposition and incumbents, have found it difficult to undo the political culture of winning by elimination.
Climate change science dominated by knowledge produced in the global North cannot address the particular challenges faced by those living in the global South.
Denying people the right to opt out of the traditional court system conflicts with the notion of customary law as a voluntary and consensual system of law.
Sir Jugnauth considerably shaped the economic and political contours of contemporary Mauritius.
These appointments provoked debate in Uganda, reflecting both the constraints and the possibilities of women’s rights reform in an authoritarian country.
Many unemployed young people are engaged in a variety of economic activities. These may not necessarily be recognised as a form of self employment or informal employment.
The pandemic has heightened existing weaknesses in South Africa’s skills training regime.
Promoting entrepreneurship will help reduce unemployment in South Africa. But the government has to step up its game.
Kenya needs to address spending inefficiencies to attain the goals outlined in the budget.
Realities on the ground tell a different story from the claim that a Green Revolution ensures food security and increased income for smallholder farmers in Ghana.
His bass guitar was a shaping sound of South African jazz and of the band Malopoets, whose huge influence has been poorly documented.
Formation of the African Union shows how social context is important in international negotiations.
The new governing elite mistakenly believes that the goal of a democratic South Africa is simply to extend to everyone what whites enjoyed under apartheid.
The reasons for the hesitancy to donate blood are complex and include a fear of needles and lack of awareness. Awareness and education drives to dispel the fear of donating are important.
Because of their appearance, people with albinism in Tanzania are often socially excluded and frequently (and sometimes violently) discriminated against.
Legalising marijuana in Nigeria should start with what science is required and what scientific capability the country has.
Governments must ensure that transport infrastructure is developed with the ability to cope with current and future climatic shifts.
The award-winning documentary - now on in South Africa - follows opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. But it spends too much time in meetings instead of giving insight into the bigger picture.
It’s time African governments supported the development of online platforms designed to support local people in the informal sector.
Malawi was one of the early adopters of kangaroo mother care, with a pilot intervention in 1999.
Not achieving the targets for children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa means that new infections will continue to increase and HIV related mortality will be a reality for decades to come.
She believed and advocated that Africa needs to find solutions to its own problems and worked tirelessly to build biomedical engineering capacity across the continent.
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The South African romcom industry is showing Johannesburg in a new light.
Addressing inefficiencies in Ghana’s electricity sector will reduce the need to price in distribution losses