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Climate change, pollution and illegal fishing by foreign boats is threatening the livelihoods of millions of people.
Parasitic worms live in the soil and water where they can constantly reinfect people.
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Deworming needs to be accompanied by health awareness campaigns in order to reduce diseases from parasitic worms.
Cameroonian President Paul Biya votes in the presidential elections in the capital Yaounde. He has been in power for 36 years.
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President Paul Biya’s credibility and legitimacy are increasingly being tarnished, amid growing support for opposition candidates.
Cameroon is in crisis. It needs an intervention.
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It has been nearly three years since the Anglophone crisis began in Cameroon. The conflict has been vicious and it’s time for world leaders to act not just talk.
When teachers collaborate, they learn from each other.
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The need for qualified teachers is a major challenge in a number of African countries.
Home page of the BBC News Pidgin website.
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West African pidgins are unique, showing that they have come to stay no matter what some say or feel about them.
An example of woody plant encroachment over Eagle-Siding in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. D Edwards (1954) and James Puttick (2010).
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Woody plants’ cover has increased across large swathes of the continent in the past three decades.
Conservation groups are organizing soccer games to help bridge the gaps between park rangers and communities.
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Environmental organizations are using games to engage communities on conservation matters.
Voting in the presidential run-off elections in Mali, recently.
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In Africa, biased media coverage is one of the reasons voters have little faith in credible elections.
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been in charge for nearly 40 years. His people want change.
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Some human rights activists worry that Cameroon could be the site of Africa’s next civil war.
Morocco’s World Cup squad training in St.Petersburg, Russia.
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The football world cup offers a useful chance to consider the apparent division between North and sub-Saharan Africa.
By focusing on evidence to inform policy, Africa can tackle some major problems.
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Africa has a real challenge when it comes to using academic research and evidence to design policies.
At the 2014 World Cup African fans felt that Nigeria were on the receiving end of poor refereeing.
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Video Assistant Referees at the World Cup finals in Russia might help African teams to do better than they have done so far.
The Pan African Parliament in session in Midrand, South Africa.
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Reports of profligacy by the leaders of the Pan African Parliament could further diminish its legitimacy, which is already being questioned .
Women teachers can be powerful role models for girls.
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Female teachers can act as role models who enhance girls’ motivation and learning outcomes.
Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza is one of many authoritarian African leaders.
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More leaders in more African countries will abolish term limits unless organisations like the African Union take action.
Almost a quarter of Cameroon’s Commonwealth Games team has gone missing.
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Since the second world war nearly every Olympic Games has seen athletes seeking asylum in the Games host country.
Herbs, roots and plants can have health benefits. But they can also interact negatively with Western medicines.
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Numerous traditional African medicines are undeniably beneficial in treating disease or maintaining good health.
A woman carries a water canister in a village near Loiyangalani, Kenya.
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New ways of managing water have emerged in some of Africa’s urban and peri-urban areas.
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Joseph Kabila. Time to step aside.
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Africa needs strong institutions. But they can only be built if there’s a change in leadership.