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Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia are caught in a conflict in a country that was supposed to provide them refuge.
Removing a pre-existing right like cancelling the school nutrition programme is a retrogressive measure, and should only be done under very specific circumstances.
The AU’s first two decades have largely represented a magical, mystical world of unfulfilled expectations.
The country urgently needs more people who are committed to living decently to undo the systemic humiliation caused by political and economic institutions.
The IMF sends its staff on two types of mission to member countries: to assess the state of the country’s macro economy or to assess the need for financial support.
International experience suggests South Africa can benefit by focusing on a simple restructuring of its power utility, allowing well-run state-owned entities to flourish.
Kenya is not unlike any other country where democratic deepening requires a ‘two-steps forward, one-step back’ outlook.
There are hurdles in the way of Nigeria’s major opposition party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 elections.
Mozambique’s trade unions have not been a strong force in society – which has left a space for others to fill.
The strategy outlined by the US Secretary of State marks a fresh beginning in US-Africa relations.
Washington must overcome growing anti-west sentiment on the continent given the development alternative that China offers.
Rwanda believes DRC continues to provide refuge for those behind the 1994 genocide.
China’s need for private security services in Africa has grown significantly as Beijing increases its investment in the continent.
Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis could escalate into a complex disaster emergency with dire environmental consequences.
The political skill to turn situations to his advantage, rather than any ability to mobilise people, made Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders.
The increase in terror attacks has complicated the Kenyan government’s relationship with the country’s Muslim community.
Martha Karua’s selection as a deputy presidential candidate has helped put gender equality on the Kenyan election agenda.
That there is no clear favourite to win shows the campaigning has been relatively free and competitive.
The Chrisland Schools incident shows how the media allows males to get away with actions that females cannot.
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