Soldiers from the Mozambican army patrol the streets in Mocimboa da Praia following an attack by suspected Islamists in October 2018.
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There are individual activists and political groupings who believe violent action is legitimate and use the circumstances to actively drive such behaviour.
Conflicting groups in Kaduna can only achieve peace if they negotiate based on the value and inherent dignity of the human person.
Kenyan journalists, some covering their mouths with tape, hold signs during a march to demand for press freedom in Nairobi in 2013.
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More needs to be done to ensure that journalists can do their important work without fear or favour.
Spatial applications show where the COVID-19 vulnerable populations and active cases are, where to find care, and where there are resource gaps.
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Treaties are needed to govern water resource allocation in the Nile basin region. For this to happen it’s critical to have accurate data on how much water there is.
Conflict arising from government’s ownership of Telkom and its regulatory role contributed to failure to achieve digital transformation.
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South Africa has come short of its digital ambitions, but it can catch up by ensuring access to high speed broadband, and support for domestic digital firms and entrepreneurs.
There are about 14.3 million beef cattle in Kenya, contributing about US$1.6 billion to the Kenyan economy.
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Given its natural resources and people, Nigeria should be a prosperous nation, but after 60 years of self governance, the country now ranks as the world poverty capital.
The Tempos band were known for their political songs.
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The need for safety of the media and the fact that they reserve the right to convey stories about any subject is uncontested.
Supporters attend a Chama Cha Mapinduzi rally in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 2015 when John Magufuli was first elected.
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Magufuli took a populist approach in trying to woo voters away from an invigorated opposition, and when that didn’t work he reported to oppressive tactics.
Residents flee after demonstrators are dispersed in the Cocody district of Abidjan on October 19, 2020, during a protest against a third term for Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara.
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An air of fear and uncertainty looms large over the presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire as the country struggles to shake off its turbulent past.
Young Sandi Sile on an abandoned structure in Makhanda, South Africa, in 2013. Questions remain about how the new law will treat abandoned land.
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The proposed new law has a long history. The country has been trying for almost 12 years now to come up with expropriation legislation that is in line with the constitution.
Bosasa’s former chief operations officer Angelo Agrizzi is co-accused in a case of corruption relating to government tenders.
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The draft public procurement bill makes room for confidentiality without defining it and limiting its use to narrow circumstances. This leaves the door wide open to abuse.