The state of emergency ultimately led to substantial legal changes that should better protect women and girls. But what really happened?
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Art, outreach and fieldwork can help reframe Britain’s imperial past, by re-humanising the people subjected to anthropological ‘colonial science’.
Do African decision-makers and leaders approach crises differently from counterparts elsewhere in the world?
Sharing data openly across regions and organisations can help to accelerate preparedness and responses to public health emergencies.
A proper understanding of community dynamics and local beliefs can inform medical interventions that are capable of establishing positive and productive relations with local communities.
Natural resources are an important factor in explaining why some rebel groups forcibly recruit children into their ranks.
The debate on sanctions on Zimbabwe has been lost in the southern African region and on the continent.
Sierra Leone has declared a national emergency to combat rape and sexual violence.
Liberian President George Weah believes the current citizenship regulations in the country are unnecessarily “racist” and restrictive.
Violence is not just a private matter between people. Regulating it is not the duty of communities or the state alone.
Very few women, especially those married, feel protected by the domestic violence laws in Sierra Leone.
Instability in the DRC and Ebola’s deadly properties is making it hard to contain the virus.
African Australians contribute to all major musical genres - from dance to hip hop and beyond.
West African pidgins are unique, showing that they have come to stay no matter what some say or feel about them.
Conflict patterns in Africa have changed rapidly in recent years posing a challenge to peace and security.
Astronomy is accessible to anyone with a view of the sky.
History, and math, tell us that the Ebola virus spreads exponentially quickly. This means Ebola is a global problem and all nations need to rally – to stop the epidemic fast.
There are several projects and initiatives that offer hope amid all the bad news about African science.
The diamonds and dollars soon disappear from view.
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The audio version of a long read on the historical mistakes and cover ups that hampered the response to the devastating Ebola outbreak of 2014.
Top contributors
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Assistant Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Global Challenges Research Fellow, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Crisis & Disaster Management, Bournemouth University
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Early Career Researcher in Peace and Conflict Studies, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure
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Part-time lecturer at the Global Health & Social Medicine, Harvard University, and Lecturer at the School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Liberia
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Professor of Molecular Parasitology and Medicine, St George's, University of London
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Doctoral candidate, Monash University
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Research fellow in politics and sociology, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in Political Economy of Global Development, University of Leeds
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Lecturer, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in International Law, The University of Western Australia
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Lecturer in Virology, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
