Grace Mugabe at the funeral of former president Robert Mugabe.
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Sexist slandering has been used not just to describe Grace Mugabe, but to denigrate any women who aspire to political positions.
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Research shows that governments, more often than not, shut down the internet to hide gross violations of human rights.
President Evariste Ndayishimiye takes the oath of office on June 18, 2020. He took over from the late Pierre Nkurunziza.
With the demise of Pierre Nkurunziza, all eyes are on Burundi’s new president as he inherits a political framework that has repressed press freedom and silenced independent media voices.
Ugandan farmer with adviser looking at milk records for a dairy cow.
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Many of the tools needed to tap into the potential of Africa’s livestock sector exist already.
Tik Tok’s popularity has raised eyebrows in some countries.
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Young people continue to find new ways to connect on social media, in spaces that are increasingly hard for governments to regulate.
South Africans will know the terms of the IMF loan at the end of July.
The deal that South Africa will get from the International Monetary Fund will in part depend on how well South Africa’s representatives negotiate.
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a 145-metre-high, 1.8-kilometre-long concrete colossus is set to become the largest hydropower plant in Africa.
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Egypt wants a guarantee that the filling and operation of the Renaissance Dam will not affect the rights it got in 1959.
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The poor resourcing of media houses in Ghana has contributed to political corruption
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Some anti-corruption messages can encourage apathy and acceptance rather than inspire activism
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s global finance expertise would serve the WTO well given the nexus between trade and finance.
Africa accounts for nearly 27% of the World Trade Organisation’s membership and 35% of members from developing countries, but an African has never run it.
New technologies are helping people to choose when and how to have children.
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As more choices become theoretically available to prospective parents, it’s important to understand their rights.
Researchers are central to any country’s science preparedness, especially in the face of pandemics.
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Investments are starting to help grow the African continent’s science preparedness.
Cameroon’s soldiers patrol near a tank in the Cameroonian town of Fotokol.
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Cameroon’s anglophone crisis is not simply a dispute between two feuding groups: a range of international actors have been architects of the current situation.
Somalia’s incumbent president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
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As Somalia prepares to choose new leaders in 2021, questions remain around the viability of the country’s clan-based electoral system.
President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast.
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President Alassane Ouattara (78) has been blowing hot and cold on whether he’ll be seeking a third term.
Young people relaxing in a garden.
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Positive experiences in romantic relationships can improve communication skills and conflict management skills.
Professor Naana Opoku-Agyeman was the first female vice-chancellor of a public university in Ghana.
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The value of women to political tickets in Ghana is being recognised as more women are contesting elections at various levels.
Russian soldiers march during a Victory Day parade. The country makes guns and armoury as its main beneficiation output.
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South Africa would benefit greatly from the rich beneficiation experience of Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Post-COVID, there’s an opportunity to form lateral research partnerships driven by the needs of African communities.
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Changes caused by COVID-19 in the higher education sector could alter the power dynamics between African researchers and those from developed countries.
A balloon of Google’s “Project Loon” to supply remote areas with Internet connections.
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Kenya’s new internet balloons could help to get more Kenyans online and drive new industry.