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Rather than viewing the media as enemies, African leaders should take a leaf from some Western politicians’ books and consider journalists as potential allies.
In South Africa’s segregated pre-apartheid state, even sex education was racialised. Christian missionaries had very different lessons for black and white children.
We need political intervention if southern African countries are to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Science has had a crucial role in helping to meet the targets of the Millennium Development Goals. But there’s much more to do.
Novel research in South Africa has found way to test for HIV drug resistance in a cheap and accessible way.
There are about one million children not attending formal school in Ghana, but a programme in two small villages is a reminder that learning happens outside traditional classrooms too.
Protests in South Africa against a lack of services, such as water and electricity, reached unprecedented levels in 2014. Many have been accompanied by violence and destruction of property.
For sub-Saharan Africa to benefit fully from its growing economic ties with China both parties need to change their behaviour and attitude.
Lightning can kill if one does not heed the safety measures.
Farmers hold the key to prevent ecological degradation and promote conservation
South Africa is a popular destination for international students - especially those from the SADC region. Will xenophobia keep them away?
Skilled mid level health care workers can relieve the workload of other health care workers and can help make universal health care a reality for South Africans.
At least 40% of South Africans are suffering malnutrition because they eat too little nutrients to sustain health.
Africa’s climate may leave its people vulnerable to harsh weather conditions like droughts and floods if the problem is not mitigated.
Countless Nuba children have been killed by shrapnel, others from a loss of blood pouring from severed limbs. Others have stepped on landmines planted by Sudan’s troops.
When rote learning and parroted answers replace real engagement with the material, children are bound to battle with maths. After-school homework clubs offer a different way of thinking.
Failed by the institutions meant to protect them from exploitation, South African Post Offices workers gave up on the legal system, resorting to illegal means.
Studying in Africa can be enormously valuable for American college students, but only if they’re prepared to venture beyond hotels and lecture halls to really learn about the continent.
How realistic are expectations about Africa’s economic prospects? There are several reasons why we should be both optimistic and cautious about the continent’s future economic performance.
The recent skirmishes about culture in the public space represent the tip of an iceberg that can be properly characterised as a cultural backlash.
African universities need to boost local languages onto the same exalted platform as English before they can be considered truly transformed.
Nano-satellites are small and cool enough to inspire youth to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Why does Burundi’s Nkurunziza, like many African leaders before him, find it difficult to leave office? The events of the Arab spring should have served as a wake-up call.
African cities are growing fast - and there are many reasons to be excited about this rapid urban development.