Acquired land was used mostly for raising livestock rather than growing fruit, vegetables or field crops.
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The government’s approach to redistributing farmland has been mostly ineffective. Failure can be attributed to limited implementation, poor institutional capacity and corruption.
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We need a combination of new approaches to reduce age disparate sex. And we need new technologies to protect young women.
Batches of copper sheets stored in a warehouse at Mopani mines, Mufilira, Zambia.
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The coming copper boom presents Zambia with an extraordinary opportunity – not only to enable mining profits, but to power inclusive growth.
A Bullacris unicolor male grasshopper blending in with its leafy surroundings.
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Humans are ‘noisy neighbours’ whose behaviour has long lasting ecological and evolutionary effects on other species.
Participants during the closing ceremony of the UN Climate Summit COP27. Photo by Christophe Gateau/picture alliance.
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African leaders must take radical actions to strengthen the continent’s voice and participation in future events.
An artist’s reconstruction of the giant Dromornis stirtoni .
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The findings have repercussions today: it is clear that slow-growing animals will be the most vulnerable to extinction amid shifting climates.
The estuarine pipefish is not easy to find - it camouflages itself amid seagrass.
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Environmental DNA like skin cells, blood and faeces can be extracted from water, soil, ice or air to provide a good snapshot of an ecosystem.
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For better or worse, debt is a part of everybody’s financial portfolios. Solid financial planning will help you keep your eye on the prize of wealth accumulation.
Plastic waste washed up by the sea lies on the beach of the coastal city of St. Louis, Senegal.
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West Africa’s marine litter problem cannot be ignored. It can hinder the region’s economic and tourism growth, while putting people’s health at risk.
Budgeting offers more opportunities to save money.
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Budgets are imperative for people to manage their resources and attain financial goals.
Members of the Nigerian Armed Forces Sniper Unit
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Spiralling insecurity is one of the biggest takeaways when considering Nigeria’s year in review, in 2022.
Nigerian star Tems performs at the Glastonbury Festival in the UK in 2022.
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Afrobeats truly conquered the globe, influencing music styles, packing out stadiums and lifting awards.
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Holidays should be a time for children to relax both their bodies and their brains.
A small group of protesters holds Russia and Burkina flags as they protest against the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
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Although West Africa has made some headway with efforts to propagate democracy, its dividends, in the form of good governance, remain elusive.
Skeletal reconstruction of the Langebaanweg sabertooth, with highlighted elements to indicate the bones examined in this study.
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A closer look at these fossil bones revealed more than the suggestion of a previously undescribed species - it pointed to the individual animal having suffered with osteoarthritis.
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It is useful to recognise why companies either restrict or strengthen their sustainability efforts in response to a crisis.
A past anti-FGM campaign meeting in Kajiado County, Kenya.
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In Kenya, the prevalence of female genital mutilation has dropped by 24.2 percentage points where an alternative rite of passage is being tried.
A banner is displayed to advertise diesel available at a filling station in Lagos, Nigeria.
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From the economic perspective, the year 2022 will be remembered, by many Nigerians, as a time of dashed hopes and disappointments.
Farmers in India are among communities around the world hit hard by unscrupulous microlending.
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Market-led microcredit innovations dominated by profit maximisation can harm the very vulnerable.
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Though some people experience higher levels of stress than others, they may be less likely to burnout because they are more frequently connected with what is significant in their lives.
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People are starting to notice the weather and climate, and to understand climate change better than ever before.
People enjoying Christmas decorations in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Research shows that religious people who actively participate in religious gatherings tend to have a more positive experience of Christmas, with expectations largely fulfilled.
Dominic Ongwen is the first LRA commander to be found guilty of war crimes committed in Northern Uganda.
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Ongwen’s case ends the blanket amnesty that African courts have always granted ex-child abductees over war crimes
South Africa’s vast commercial press is dominated by four conglomerates.
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Skewed reportage on the land debate contributes to entrenching the injustices of colonialism and apartheid.
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The festive season provides great motivation to make lifestyle changes around eating habits.