Activists demand compensation from rich countries at the COP27 climate conference.
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The lack of a clear formula to distinguish between donors’ adaptation and mitigation funds is hurting Africa’s climate response.
Global climate is changing rapidly. This has a range of public health implications.
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As the Earth warms up the malaria vector will develop faster, allowing them to breed faster, bite more frequently and expand into formerly unsuitable habitats.
Proper waste management can save lives and create wealth. Photo by James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket.
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The decision by African ministers of environment to end open waste burning will not only save lives but also open up new income streams.
The country needs to pay closer attention to compliance with anti-money laundering legislation.
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South Africa has long been seen as deficient in dealing with terrorism financing.
Women in rural areas have limited access to the internet.
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Only a small percentage of women in rural areas have access to the Internet, so participation in online activism is limited to urban centres.
Investment in public parks can help reduce crime.
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People may think that green spaces often hide criminals. On the contrary, there is evidence they contribute to reducing crime.
Demonstrators protest in Tunisia’s capital Tunis in 2021 against President Kais Saied’s steps to tighten his grip on power.
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Tunisia’s democratic backslide demonstrates how autocrats can use constitutional cover to entrench authoritarianism.
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Conflict is prevalent in the region characterised by harsh climate, vast wilderness and low levels of development.
People cheer at the army after the latest coup in Burkina Faso.
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To understand the latest coup in Burkina Faso, one must appreciate the internal power struggles in the country, their links with violent extremism as well as the role of external state actors.
Farmer preparing bean bags at a market in northern Nigeria.
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The impact of climate change on the spread of crop pests is established. Biological control methods show some promise but the pace of climate change means scientists are in a race against time.
Children are among waste pickers exposed to hazards while working at the Olusosun landfill. Photo by: Lionel Healing/AFP.
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Employing children as waste pickers lowers costs but exposes them to hazards.
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In the absence of peace, efforts to address climate risks will be restrained, ineffective and counterproductive.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the 2022 state of nation address to a joint sitting of Parliament. Coalitions could soon be a feature of national government.
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Stable coalitions will depend on strong democratic values being embedded among political elites.
A young Fulani pastoralist from the Tatki region of Senegal who must learn another craft because his future is uncertain.
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Millions of Africans could be uprooted or trapped where they are through climate-induced displacement and migration.
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A key issue for African countries is: how to contribute towards averting a climate disaster without compromising economic growth and development.
Roadside workshop with fireplace near Atakpamé, Togo.
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Experts say greater use of renewable energy via solar photovoltaic and hydro power is the best route to universal access to electricity in Togo.
Economic well-being is crucial to population health.
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Lockdown measures may stop the spread of the virus. But they can also lead to a larger and more protracted public health crisis in the form of deprivation and hunger.
Outgoing Lesotho prime minister Moeketsi Majoro, right, hands over the national flag as the symbol of passing power to his successor, Sam Ntsokoane Matekane, on 28 October 2022.
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The new coalition government must act quickly to address the kingdom’s massive socio-economic problems, and restore faith in democracy.
Illegal gold mining is spreading rapidly in Ghana.
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Grassroots miners are disadvantaged by current regulations.
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The digital transformation of Kenya’s agriculture will become a reality if it can link viable digital solution providers with potential beneficiaries.