A burnt car in the middle of a road following deadly clashes between supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party at Kofa in Bebeji district of Kano, economic nerve centre of northern Nigeria.
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All actors in the electoral processes in Nigeria must work together to ensure peaceful elections.
Clan elders gather in Belet Weyne, Somalia’s fifth largest city, for a weekly meeting to discuss various issues affecting their region.
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Somalia’s big test will be how to marry the social power of the clan system with a democratic future.
The Last Shelter plays out at a migrant shelter on the southern edge of the Sahara desert.
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Lifting awards at film festivals is just the start of the journey for documentaries like The Last Shelter (Mali), No U-Turn (Nigeria) and No Simple Way Home (South Sudan).
Wetlands in Accra have become popular targets for developers.
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Accra has become susceptible to floods due to encroachment on wetlands.
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Just as Christians in the 1800s were persecuted for embracing foreign teachings, today the regime in power vilifies civil society and opposition political parties as foreign agents.
In Kenya, rabies is endemic across the country and has been estimated to cause 2,000 deaths annually.
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Kenya should improve access to life saving vaccines, and train healthcare workers on patient management and best practices.
Heavy rains in April 2022 killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes in Durban, South Africa.
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Structural reforms to South Africa’s economy need to be accelerated.
Some physical developments contribute to crime in Nigeria.
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Nigeria’s built environment should ideally be part of a broader, integrated approach to crime prevention and community policing.
A woman selling produce at the Manzini Wholesale Produce and Craft Market in Swaziland.
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Monitoring and enforcing competition rules is essential to level the playing field for fairer food markets.
Food parcels are handed to residents at a food distribution organised by the grassroots charity Hunger Has No Religion, in Westbury, Johannesburg.
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Problems caused by malnutrition - such as obesity - are on the rise in South Africa, with serious health consequences.
At least 57 of the government’s affordable housing units completed so far have been allocated to the KDF soldiers.
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The Ngara project is only 17% complete but has so far generated 650 direct jobs for artisans.
Traders examine bales of tobacco, which is among Zimbabwe’s key exports, at a March 2022 auction in Harare.
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As Zimbabwe heads for 2023 presidential elections, there are key things voters should watch out for in the social protection promises made by candidates.
A pop-up memorial in The Hague for those lives lost crossing into Europe.
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The world’s indifference to Black African refugees is its own form of trauma.
Newly elected Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud waves after he was sworn-in, in the capital Mogadishu, on May 15, 2022.
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The obstacles the new government must confront to earn the confidence of the people are challenging.
The Akosombo Dam in Ghana has been a reliable source of power for decades.
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The 2012-2015 power crisis was the most intense, protracted and severe in the history of Ghana.
Eight presidential candidates on stage during Kenya’s first presidential debate in 2013.
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In principle, political debates should showcase an aspiring leader’s vision. It’s a lofty goal given their current format in Kenya.
Rural development is one of the priorities identified by South Africa’s ruling party.
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Policies, if implemented, would drive the agricultural sector’s growth in ways that would benefit all.
A choir performs during independence day celebrations in Kenya.
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Music has often been used as a political tool to urge Kenyans to forget the sins of colonial and post-colonial regimes.
Ghana’s borrowing has it on the verge of debt distress.
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There are a number of reasons why Ghana’s domestic borrowing is more expensive than foreign debt.
US Navy sailors for the Combined Joint Task Force in the Horn of Africa off the coast of Djibouti.
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The decision to redeploy in Somalia represents a renewed emphasis on the old rivalry with Russia.