South Africa’s defence force has been in decline for some time as its budget has shrunk while its duties have changed.
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs, in charge of citizenship, isn’t working well.
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Problems identified include a backlog of visa, permit and status applications, fraudulent applications being first rejected, then accepted, and the system being used illegally.
Praia de Santiago, the capital of Cape Verde.
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Malaria in Africa accounts for 96% of deaths worldwide. Cape Verde became only the third country in Africa to be declared malaria free this year. This is how they did it.
More and more households in South Africa are opting to install their own solar power.
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Many African countries face a triple set of dilemmas that are not easy to navigate.
French soldiers in a Zodiac (L) approach a Yemeni fishermen’s boat during a patrol mission in the Gulf of Aden.
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A loan deal for the Asante artefacts offers an opportunity for these objects to return home.
Protesters in Niger’s capital Niamey hold a Russian flag and banner with images of coup leaders in Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea.
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Adolescent girls are more at risk during childbirth. Stigma and abuse by healthcare workers makes them less likely to seek medical care, putting their lives further in danger.
Houses in Soweto, Johannesburg.
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South Africa needs policies that look after households that aren’t poor, but are also not financially secure.
L'avocat Tembeka Ngcukaitobi (en casquette) reçoit un accueil de héros à l'aéroport international Oliver Tambo à son arrivée de La Haye.
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