South Africa has one of the lowest rates of both parents living with their children in the world.
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The diversity of families is one of the important underlying themes of the South African Child Gauge 2018.
South Africa which has one of the highest rates of convicted criminals reoffending.
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Introducing companion animals to South African prisoners and encouraging them to write could aid their rehabilitation.
Communities in South Africa’s North West Province are embroiled in battles with chiefs over land.
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South Africa has made progress towards interrupting the looting of land by chiefs, state officials and mining capital.
Young Muslims protest in 2012 after the killing of a cleric accused of supporting Al-Shabaab.
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The jihadi initiative remains a loose political force in Kenya. This is dangerous for a few reasons.
Road crashes and deaths are a grim daily reality all over the world.
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Road traffic injuries are one of the leading causes of death worldwide.
Peace in the Horn of Africa could depend on how Ethiopia handles its reforms process.
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Tensions, both within Ethiopia and between Ethiopia and its neighbours, are rooted in history.
Stella Nyanzi at work.
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Academic Stella Nyanzi has been daring in her critique of Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni. She now faces jail for her outspokenness.
Cheryl Zondi bucked the trend of rape accusers staying anonymous in South Africa.
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Prevailing patriarchal and cultural norms in some societies prevent women victims of sexual crimes from talking out by shaming them.
Rapprochement between Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki has changed the dynamics in the region.
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The lifting of UN Sanctions is unlikely to end internal and external pressure for reform and greater democracy in Eritrea.
Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has not fulfilled agreements it made with academic staff in Nigeria’s public universities.
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Government remains the major funder of universities. But it hasn’t met its obligations even though many institutions face serious infrastructure decay.
A farmer weeding his maize crop south of Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Outdated water permit systems are threatening food security on the continent. Here’s what can be done.
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The main reason land reform in South Africa has been lethargic is not the Constitution, but a flawed approach.
The Gauteng City-Region is home to a quarter of South Africa’s population.
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The latest data offer a vital resource for understanding Gauteng’s multi-faceted challenges.
New book extends the canon of investigative journalism from 1706 through to 2017.
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A new book celebrates the long and rich history of investigative reporting in southern Africa, and highlights some hidden and forgotten gems.
Tom Moyane has been fired as South Africa’s tax boss on the recommendation of a commission of inquiry.
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Moyane’s axing ends one of the last vestiges of Zuma’s continued influence in the country’s governance.
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Recent hoax papers in humanities don’t show what they claim, but need to be taken seriously.
In Mali, pastoralists have become increasingly disgruntled with a predatory and corrupt state.
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Herders and farmers are unhappy about the way a corrupt state exploits rural peasants.
Rwanda holds the world record in share of female MPs.
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Women identify more with their government representatives based on ethnicity rather than gender.
Lesotho military stands guard in Maseru, Lesotho.
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The demilitarisation of Lesotho’s armed forces might give the tiny country the economic boost it needs.
A large number of poor South Africans live in informal settlements.
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Initiatives to boost South Africa’s economy could reinforce structural weaknesses without addressing the high levels of inequality.