Family members wash away blood at the scene of a shooting in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, where seven people were shot dead in May.
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The study highlights the flimsy boundaries between different forms of violence: torture and extrajudicial punishment, lawful arrest, and an unlawful kidnapping.
After being displaced by drought, nearly 300 people, mostly women, and children arrived at Qansahley camp in Dollow, Jubaland, Somalia.
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About 7.7 million Somalis need emergency aid right now.
Long prices in Ghana’s Cape Coast have been soaring.
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Intermediary cities have a vital role to play in the economies of African countries.
The border crossing into Togo from Benin is a busy route for citizens.
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African states and their development partners must protect ECOWAS regional integration efforts.
A Nigerian women’s group demands sex workers’ rights at a protest.
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The study reveals a consistently biased and negative depiction of sex workers by news media in Nigeria.
A protestor holds a picture of Patrice Lumumba.
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Lumumba’s death triggered students and created a generation of activists that pushed for total liberation from exploitation and oppression.
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Internal affairs of the bloc may dominate the summit which seeks to address a wide range of international issues.
Parents and relatives of abducted students demanding the release of their families who had spent 55 days in captivity as at March 12, 2021.
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Nigerians are at risk of kidnapping as the cost of committing this crime is far less than its benefits.
Crossing the Mediterranean has taken thousands of West African lives.
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The influx of migrants from West Africa must be viewed as a manifestation of problems in the countries of origin.
The Independence Arch in Accra represents Ghana’s democracy.
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Ghana’s civil society has contributed to taming the power of a strong state.
A memorial in Orlando West, Soweto, honouring the victims of the massacre of school children by apartheid police.
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The students who marched on 16 June 1976 did more than simply register a political opinion.
Mntafufu Estuary in the northern part of the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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Estuaries shelter and offer respite to countless species of birds, fish and mammals.
Road traffic is one of the causes of air pollution in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Twenty-six fast-growing African cities may battle health challenges if air pollution is not addressed.
Food prices in South Africa are rising.
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Periods of high food inflation affect poor households the most. This is because they spend a higher percentage of their income on food.
Some Nigerian women displaying their voter cards at a polling units during one of the country’s elections. Photo:aap/
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Nigeria’s 23rd year of unbroken democratic rule will be celebrated on 12 June 2022.
Nigeria’s cultural diversity can enhance democracy.
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The fear of domination of one ethnic group or section by another has persistently undermined efforts at democratic consolidation in Nigeria.
Basotho men wearing the traditional blankets during the annual horse race held on the king’s birthday.
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Lesotho has done a good job of curbing the powers of its monarch and making its electoral system inclusive.
Nigerian journalists protesting on 25 April against the continuous closure of public universities in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Strikes have had a negative impact on Nigeria but private universities have benefited.
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Together with higher cotton production, nanotextile products can boost Nigeria’s textile industry and the economy.
Residents flee Kukawa village, Plateau State, north central Nigeria in April 2022 after their houses were burnt by bandits.
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Improved mediation skills for local leaders can help prevent the escalation of disputes and break cycles of violence.