A survey of the commemorations since 2014 reveals the politicking behind the writing of history and Rwanda’s place in the world.
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Without reliable, local and timely data, countries will miss the potential of sugar-sweetened beverage taxation as a public health intervention.
Rwanda’s food policies focus on production to make sure people have livelihoods and enough nutritious food. Not much attention is given to overnutrition.
Implementing a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in all African countries will require sufficient political will and support from civil society.
Due to early logistical planning, Rwanda had the capacity to store 5 million doses before the vaccines arrived.
On average, countries that adopt ethnic recognition experience less violence, more economic vitality, and more democratic politics.
Men can practically help their partners access care by assisting with the costs of attending clinical appointments such as transportation, health insurance, and meals while on route to the clinic.
For nearly three decades, eastern Congo has been characterised by insecurity, with frequent outbreaks of violence between armed groups and attacks on civilians.
Research shows that when one country – particularly a powerful one – puts more women in power, other nations tend to follow suit.
Industrialisation was key to long-term economic growth in the west and Asia. After years of going in the wrong direction, new research suggests that many African countries have seen a turnaround.
It seems the production of Earth science knowledge in Africa is simply not progressing, despite the world’s interest in (and exploitation of) the continent’s mineral wealth.
People are swayed by social pressure to help relatives, share contacts or reciprocate favours received from their networks. Many also believe that corruption is normal.
While history is often deployed as a weapon in eastern DRC, it also shows us stories of friendship and collaboration.
To effectively control COVID-19 and prevent a future pandemic, Nigeria needs to start investing heavily in science research.
The global cost of lost productivity due to depression and anxiety disorders is jarring. Around 4.7 billion days of productivity a year are lost.
Regreening Africa works directly with 500,000 households to restore one million hectares of agricultural land.
Potato cyst nematodes suppress crop growth and can cause huge yield losses of up to 80%, and even total crop failure.
In a political environment as polarised as Rwanda’s, there is no room for moderates and no space for critical voices.
Africa is far from having an ageing farming population. What is missing is a critical mass of skilled, young farmers with access to finance who could drive productivity in farming.
The gap between the continent’s most democratic and authoritarian regions is likely to continue to grow.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, King's College London
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Vice Chancellor, University of Global Health Equity
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Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Nottingham
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Visiting Researcher, University of Leeds
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Senior Researcher at the Feinstein International Center, Tufts University, and Research Associate at the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford
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Professeur des universités, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Adjunct assistant professor, University of Copenhagen
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Research Director of the Insecure Livelihoods Project, Ghent University
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Professor of International Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Postdoctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins University
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Visiting Assistant Professor, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Directrice de recherches émérite au CNRS, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS)
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Professor of Law and Politics, Institute of Development Policy and Management (IOB), University of Antwerp
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
