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Nigeria’s pre-eminent position in Africa, lost to corruption and political patronage over the years, can be regained by putting its house in order.
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News-making practices in private radio broadcasting in Ghana need a re-think.
Rains regularly displace thousands in Africa.
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Communities prepare better for flood disasters when they have been actively involved in communicating information.
A health worker collecting sample test kits from a nurse during a community COVID-19 testing campaign in Lagos.
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As Nigeria battles COVID-19, systemic corruption and a low level of accountability in the health sector may undermine efforts to halt the devastating effect of the virus.
Nurse Cheedy Jaja in Sierre Leone in 2015, where he helped treat patients with Ebola during the West Africa outbreak.
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Nurses on the front lines of a pandemic need education, training and institutional support.
A member of the South African National Defence Force hands out pamphlets informing township residents about COVID-19 in Johannesburg.
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Ubuntu provides a language for people to participate in preventive action, even if this involves practices such as lockdowns.
The experiences of British based West African students can be improved.
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More can be done to ease transitions for West African students in the United Kingdom.
A chemist displays hydroxychloroquine tablets in Kolkata,India
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With recent calls for their use in combating COVID-19, there are concerns that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine might become unavailable to people who need them.
The Cambodian army unload medical supplies donated by China.
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Military support for coronavirus responses must remain subordinate to public health expertise – and learn from previous epidemics.
Elmina is one of the most important tourist sites in West Africa.
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The historic location provides a window into the potential of city tourism in Ghana.
A nurse in a hospital checks an IV.
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Ghana’s lack of a palliative care policy is posing a significant challenge to effective healthcare for cancer patients.
Proper nutrition is crucial for countries and individuals.
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Nigeria has an alarming number of stunted children. This can hold back the country’s long-term productivity if there is no intervention.
Decontee Sawyer, wife of Liberian government official Patrick Sawyer, a naturalized American who died from Ebola after traveling from Liberia to Nigeria, on July 29, 2014.
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Immigrants experienced stigma and blame during the Ebola crisis when in fact many were instrumental in stopping the spread of the disease. A scholar who studied that response offers insights.
Lessons from keeping the country free of Ebola have informed steps taken since the coronavirus scare first broke.
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Nigeria has to plug the gaps at points of entry to keep infectious diseases at bay.
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says it will use lessons from the Ebola outbreak to strengthen its risk communications capacity.
Bam, a province Burkina Faso, was once a migration source due to land degradation. This is changing thanks to soil and water conservation projects.
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Soil and water conservation projects can create fertile farmlands and change migration patterns linked to land degradation in Burkina Faso.
Children reading in school.
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Inadequate public education on a new language policy has generated resistance from parents at the early childhood education level in Ghana.
Obuasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana has a long history with mining companies.
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The law missed the opportunity to address misuse of mineral royalties and increase transparency as well as accountability in mineral royalty management.
Efforts to mitigate the double edged nature of social media in politics must take into account local information environments
Ivorian sailors participate in an anti-piracy hostage rescue scenario with the Ghanaian Navy during Exercise Obangame Express.
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Feeding a simple narrative of piracy without a broader look at other maritime security challenges hinders progress in dealing with it.