shark story.
The majestic white shark that once drew many tourists to South Africa’s Western and Southern Cape regions has all but disappeared - and the only explanation can be a sharp decline in the population.
Some newspapers defied government threats in 2013, and published pictures of President Jacob Zuma’s private home, which was revamped using taxpayers’ money.
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There is much to celebrate about the critical role the media have played in 30 years of democracy. But challenges remain.
People walk through floodwater in one of Kenya’s informal settlements after heavy rains in Nairobi.
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There’s been an increase in the amount of runoff generated from rainfall as land is altered by settlement and deforestation.
The number of young people in Kenya’s construction industry is growing.
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The Africa Youth Employment Clock is a new data tool which could be used to provide evidence-based policy interventions.
Countries in east Africa are facing the harsh realities of climate change.
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Business and management graduates can become the kind of sustainability champions the world needs today.
Faure Gnassingbé, who has been president of Togo for 19 years.
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Given their impact on elections and democracy, it’s fair to consider the changes to Togo’s constitution a complete overhaul rather than a revision.
A member of the Lemba people at Mapungubwe Hill in Limpopo, South Africa.
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The Lemba view is that one can be indigenous to more than one place, and that more than one people can be indigenous to a single place.
Le bâtiment du Conseil constitutionnel à N'Djamena, la haute juridction chargée de valider les candidatures à la présidentielle.
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Dans l’histoire politique du Tchad, c’est la première fois qu’un chef d’Etat et son chef du gouvernement, participent conjointement à une élection présidentielle.
A gum arabic sap on an acacia tree in north Kordofan, Sudan.
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Sudan has been a key exporter of gum arabic for decades. Producers have warned fighting could wipe out stockpiles soon.
A banana market in Kitwa, Uganda. Most of Uganda’s economic activity is informal and untaxed.
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Uganda Revenue Authority has turned its focus on small traders and VAT law enforcement after the World Bank funding freeze.
South Africa has strict gun control legislation.
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Firearms may provide firearm owners with a means of self-defence in confrontations with criminals, but the unlawful use of a licensed firearm can have negative legal consequences.
Talking with your teen about sex and sexuality is a way to empower them.
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This advice can help you to engage your teens in open, honest and helpful dialogues about sex and sexuality.
Margaret Busby in 1971 at her desk at Allison and Busby publishers.
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Her book Daughters of Africa brought black women writers into the literary canon.
Deux numéros de la Revue AWA, magazine féminin fondé en 1964.
Les femmes sénégalaises déçues par le manque de représentation féminine malgré les promesses d'égalité. Cette marginalisation persistante souligne un défi continu pour l'égalité des sexes au Sénégal.
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Because waste pickers go through trash and leave behind everything without value, they know better than anyone which plastics should be eliminated.
Kenyan doctors protest outside the health ministry in Nairobi in April 2024, four weeks into a strike.
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Doctors are demanding the implementation of a 2017 agreement to improve working conditions.
The question of whether the constitution should continue to be supreme has become a public as well as a political issue.
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The constitution and the principle of constitutionalism will continue to be politically contested territory. So far it’s held in South Africa.
Supporters of the Sudanese armed popular resistance, which backs the army, raise weapons during a meeting in January 2024.
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Peace in Sudan requires a focus on the concerns of historically marginalised populations in conflict zones.
Mahamat Idriss Deby (C) fait signe à ses partisans lors de sa campagne présidentielle à N'Djamena, le 14 avril 2024.
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Le scrutin présidentiel du 6 mai au Tchad marquera la fin officielle du gouvernement de transition, mais ne signifiera pas une rupture avec le régime autoritaire.
Researchers in the education sphere benefit from collaboration and idea-sharing.
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There’s a motivated, enthusiastic younger generation of scholars in South Africa who need support and mentoring.
Young men waiting to be offered casual jobs in Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa.
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Fewer young South Africans are doing as well as their counterparts from 30 years ago. They are hardest hit by unemployment.
A 3D representation of malaria-infected red blood cells.
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Malaria has been around longer than humankind. The endgame for this deadly parasitic disease is in sight.
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Rwanda’s preoccupation with security is at odds with its desire for unity.
Added sugar gives babies a sweet tooth, which can lead to obesity and health problems later in life.
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Obesity among children is a growing problem in Africa.
Mahamat Idriss Deby (C) waves to his supporters during his presidential campaign in N'Djamena, on 14 April 2024.
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Chad’s presidential elections on 6 May will officially mark the end of the transitional government but will not mean a break with authoritarian rule.