The role of Chief Justice in Ghana comes with significant authority
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Ghana’s judiciary has a public relations problem that requires an urgent fix.
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By the 1950s a standard version of the language emerged, today spoken by an estimated 200 million people.
Social entrepreneurs play an important role in alleviating poverty.
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Social enterprises need to be proactive in improving their internal processes and structures. They also need to share essential information.
The African continent is home to some of the world’s most multilingual societies.
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Studies of African multilingual contexts are almost non-existent in high-impact scientific journals.
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Genetically modified crops are increasing yield and food security in developed countries, but in Africa, a lack of adoption is limiting success.
Mozambican Armed Defence Forces being inspected in Cabo Delgado Province.
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In parts of Nigeria and Mozambique, the central governments and state institutions are either absent or unable to address the dire socio-economic conditions and related instability.
Paulina Chiziane in Portugal after being awarded the Camões Prize for writers from Portuguese-speaking countries.
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The Camões Prize is the most important award for Portuguese literature, and Paulina Chiziane is the first African woman to receive it.
DRC Prime Minister Jean-Michel Lukonde (L) at Belgium’s AfricaMuseum in 2022.
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The restitution of looted objects from former colonies in Africa is an essential component of post-colonial reparation.
There are more black African academic staff at South African universities than before.
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Despite some positive shifts, the staffing situation at public higher education institutions remains polarised in terms of race and gender.
Clashes erupted in Senegal following the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years in prison for “corrupting the youth” in June 2023.
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President Macky Sall’s previous ambiguity on a third-term bid, perception of a weaponised justice system and arbitrary detention of opposition are the drivers of political violence in Senegal.
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Timber parks, where the paperwork for loads of timber is inspected, can help stem the financial losses from illegal exports.
Nigeria’s Senate president, Godswill Akpabio (middle), takes the oath of office on 13 June 2023.
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Nigeria’s National Assembly must not shirk its oversight responsibilities, focusing on four priorities will be a good place to start.
President Ramaphosa, right, receives the final report of the State Capture Commission from Judge Zondo in 2020.
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The Zondo Commission was globally unique in scope and scale. The book selects and explains its key findings and recommendations.
Proper waste management would address indiscriminate dumping of refuse in public places across Lagos. Photo: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP.
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Lagos has a waste problem that can be tackled by adopting a sustainable waste management policy that considers income brackets.
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The strong trade relationship with the EU means policy changes like the border tax may have disproportionately significant effects on African economies.
President of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Konneh announcing partial election results in Freetown on June 26, 2023.
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Sierra Leone needs to rebuild public trust in its election by maintaining a completely transparent process.
A landscape view of Mabu Forest, Zambezia, Mozambique.
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The forests around Mount Mabu in Mozambique are rich in biodiversity, including some newly discovered species.
Lions at a commercial facility in South Africa.
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About 8,000 lions are being held in facilities across South Africa. In some cases, a legal operation is plugged into an illicit trade network.
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Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. This is a term used to describe a range of symptoms linked to the decline in brain function with age.
European Union election observers in Zimbabwe during the 2018 general elections.
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Observers regularly face dangers owing to political instability, insecurity, violence and other crises in some countries.
President Bola Tinubu takes oath of office at his inauguration ceremony in Abuja on 29 May 2023.
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For Nigeria’s new security chiefs to succeed, there is the need to depoliticise, demilitarise, and optimise operational capabilities of the armed forces.
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The NHI bill aims to ensure that all South Africans have access to quality healthcare services.
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A world without pastoralists would not only be a poorer place, but we would lose an important lifeline to our collective future.
10 tons of ammunition previously laid in civilian settlements by Libyan militia and Wagner group mercenaries .
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The Wagner rebellion in Russia has implications for African countries that depend on mercenaries and non-state armed groups for security.
A premature infant receives care at Koidu Government Hospital in Kono, Sierra Leone.
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The last decade has seen no measurable change in global preterm birth rates in any region of the world.