Le Prix Nobel de la Paix accordé au premier ministre éthiopien Abiy Ahmed constitue autant une reconnaissance de son action qu'une incitation à poursuivre ses efforts.
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The University of Pretoria came into existence in 1908 as the Pretoria branch of the Transvaal University College. The College became a fully-fledged university in 1930 and the colloquial name Tuks, or Tukkies, was derived from the acronym TUC for Transvaal University College. UP’s current facilities portfolio consists of more than 790 buildings and structures spread over 33 sites located on six campuses that cover 1100 hectares of land. In the 106 years of its existence the University has produced more than 230 000 alumni. The University prides itself on producing well-rounded, creative graduates, responsible, productive citizens and future leaders. Great emphasis is placed on student life and support as well as the advancement of sport, art, culture and music.
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mHealth supported service-delivery systems can provide increased access to hearing and vision services for preschool children in poor communities.
Abiy Ahmed was awarded the prize for efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea.
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Combining and fermenting indigenous African grains can help counter malnutrition on the continent.
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Cloud computing can play a crucial role in helping African countries reach sustainable development.
The AU’s new International Criminal Law Section offers a chance for the regional body to address root causes of conflict.
The writing and adoption of a constitution is merely the start point, not the end of constitutional literacy
Urban dwellers who live in informal city settlements have limited access to basic services, and many of them don’t own the land they live on.
While not all men are willing to become involved in women and children’s health, some situations force them take on ‘women’s work’.
Students suffer the double burden of malnutrition - hunger and obesity. This results in stress, ill health, poor academic results and increased drop-out rates.
It remains to be seen how much longer the ‘old men syndrome’ will persist in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa, despite growing frustration among the politically powerless.
Science fiction writing often serves as a thought experiment that explores shared and hidden beliefs whose material and political reverberations lie further in the future.
Not much is known about the pathology of trauma of black mamba bites – that is, what the black mamba’s toxin does, physically, inside a victim’s system.
Central banks are expected to act without fear or favour. But to deal with climate change, they may have to encourage financial institutions to favour certain types of activities over others.
If African countries can get the fundamentals right, cloud computing could become a powerful ally in the push for sustainable development.
South Africans seem to be fascinated with the way in which spying is entwined in the country’s politics.
Most universities focus on teaching basic sciences with little reference to commercialisation of ideas and new technologies.
The High Court of Australia has given the Australia Taxation Office a green light to use leaked information about Glencore and offshore tax havens.
Politicians, activists and media outlets continue to deconstruct old narratives and perpetuate new grievances. Nobody, however, is as busy reconstructing a new, inclusive story.
Germany praises itself for having declared a ‘special responsibility’ for Namibia since independence. But the relationship is viewed differently from Windhoek.
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Senior Lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Professor of International Law, University of Pretoria
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Professor in Audiology in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Academic - statistician, University of Pretoria
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PhD candidate, University of Pretoria
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Research Affiliate, University of Pretoria
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Project Manager, University of Pretoria Diabetes Research Centre, University of Pretoria
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Project Head, Tshwane Insulin Project, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Economics, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor, Political Sciences, and Deputy Dean Teaching and Learning (Humanities), University of Pretoria
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Lecturer in Political Science, University of Pretoria
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Full Professor, University of Pretoria
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Manager and NRF-rated researcher: Chromatography Mass Spectrometry - University of Pretoria and UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP-ISMC), University of Pretoria
