Long time friends.
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On a recent trip to Zimbabwe, Xi Jinping announced $60bn in development funding. It’s an incredibly ambitious project.
On guard? Xi Jinping in South Africa.
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With US$60 billion in new deals announced, Beijing might look like it has the continent wrapped up.
Human and wildlife conflict threatens to become a problem in the Maasai Mara landscape.
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Cheetahs face a number of threats in the Maasai Mara landscape but there are efforts underway to help them overcome these.
Road development for logging in the Congo Basin.
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More than thirty gigantic infrastructure projects threaten Africa’s environment without offering economic benefits.
Desert troughs.
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A large solar thermal plant in Morocco will provide energy for 1m people – here’s how it will work.
The dispute between South Africa and the US over poultry products could harm relations between the two countries.
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South Africa’s agricultural sector has benefited handsomely from the US’s preferential trade agreements. It is important that the current dispute is resolved speedily.
Military forces outside the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako where hostages were taken.
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The hostage situation at a hotel in the Malian capital Bamako comes after months of sporadic violence.
Asian and African leaders march together, with China’s President Xi at the center.
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China has been spreading its wealth around to increase its influence, but what can the recipients of its largesse learn from its actions in Africa?
World Health Organisation director-general Margaret Chan at the launch of a new global campaign against antibiotic resistance.
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More than 700,000 people die each year from antibiotic-resistant infections. The World Health Organisation is trying to end the age of ignorance to protect this global common good.
Xenophobia is a huge problem in South Africa. Could better university teaching about Africa make a difference?
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South African university students are as guilty of xenophobia as anyone else. Three approaches through teaching and research could make a huge difference.
Tens of millions of smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa have a stake in improving the health of the soil their cattle graze on.
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Africa’s soil crisis calls for quick and creative action. This includes deepening farmers’ knowledge about soil microbes.
Alessandro Di Meo
The Malta summit between the EU and Africa solves the symptoms of migration but fails to tackle the causes.
India’s Narendra Modi addressing African leaders in New Delhi.
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India is keeping its Africa policy steady, but the shared language of anti-colonialism may fade away.
Phishing is a growing problem across Africa. South Africa has the highest number of victims.
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Cyber security has been identified as a global challenge, with Africa facing renewed threats through increasing internet use across many platforms.
Presidential candidate for the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party casts his vote on October 25.
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John Magufuli has been announced as president elect of Tanzania.
The Chinese have helped build more than 300 dams in Africa, like this one on the Congo River.
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China’s economy has continued to slow despite efforts by its leaders to give it a boost, which is very bad news for an increasingly dependent Africa.
People throughout Africa can play a part in the work of the Square Kilometre Array even if they are not scientists.
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Citizen science will ensure that the skies have no limit when it comes to research, as ordinary people are encouraged to take part in simple acts of exploration.
Solar energy is key to development in African countires.
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Integrated research is key to sustainable development, which helps Africa resolve its energy woes.
Projects are underway to address sustainable energy transitions in cities like Uganda’s Kasese.
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Sustainable energy is crucial for smaller African cities which are generally overlooked. These cities receive much less research and funding focus.
Robert Mugabe, the nonagenarian Zimbabwean president, is the poster boy for Africa’s ageing leaders.
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Why is Africa so saddled with ageing presidents who ought to be enjoying their retirement in peace when the continent desperately needs young, agile and innovative leaders equal to its challenges?