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Rather than protecting some of the world’s most vulnerable children, many of Africa’s orphanages are exploiting them.
Sudan’s location and natural resources have attracted international partners keen to benefit either geopolitically or economically.
Growing legumes could at once provide African farmers with fertilisers and food crops. However, researchers warn this is not a one-size-fits-all solution.
The voices and actions of women who were enslaved reveal how oppression works and what made a difference to those exposed to it
Plans by European states to outsource their asylum procedures to African states often fail and don’t offer political alternatives to asylum in Europe.
Violence in Sudan threatens to throw the troubled nation into chaos. A scholar of the region explains what is going on and what’s at stake.
DNA analysis sheds light on important societies within Africa that existed before colonialism.
Slow growth of exports and tourism and a resurgence of global inflation have created dollar shortages in some African economies.
Less than half of the children aged 0-14 who have TB are diagnosed – so they never even start treatment.
Aquifers are highly prevalent across Africa – but they’re not always going to be usable.
Bird flu has been recurring in Africa since 2006 and Nigeria is heavily affected. High-level biosecurity measures are required to keep people and animals safe.
The Covid-19 pandemic will long be remembered for the lockdowns it imposed and the millions of lives it stole. A recent Unesco report reveals that it has also took a large toll on world heritage sites.
Beyond the glamour and fan adulation, African footballers in Europe struggle with adjusting to a new environment.
The Marburg virus, a close cousin of Ebola, currently has no approved treatments or vaccines to protect against it.
Pope Francis’ papacy is anchored on what he calls a “revolution of tenderness”.
Carter’s work in Zimbabwe forms a significant and under appreciated part of his legacy
Gender parity in the top echelons of donor organisations is key, given that Africa’s cities rely on international aid for development.
Asia’s much touted low-cost, export-oriented manufacturing model increases gender discrimination.
South Africa’s focus should be on maintaining smooth relations with critical export markets while searching for new ones.
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
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Professor of Communications, Howard University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Scientific Officer, Obafemi Awolowo University
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Anthropologue et démographe, professeur émérite au Muséum national d’histoire naturelle et conseiller de la direction de l'INED, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Visiting Professor of Sustainability Science, Technical University of Denmark
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Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, University of Maryland
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Associate Professor, China Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
