Markets in Africa’s cities are central to the food chain. But many had to close because of COVID-19 measures.
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Safe rural migration programmes are not a substitute for formal social protection. But they could buy governments some time.
The Kenya Defence Forces have been in Somalia since 2011.
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By withdrawing its troops from Somalia, Kenya could be doing more harm than good.
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Isabel Hofmeyr , University of the Witwatersrand ; Aretha Phiri , Rhodes University ; Grace Musila , University of the Witwatersrand ; Manosa Nthunya , University of the Witwatersrand ; Nedine Moonsamy , University of Pretoria ; Sam Naidu , Rhodes University ; Sarah Nuttall , University of the Witwatersrand ; Susan Kiguli , Makerere University , and Tom Odhiambo , University of Nairobi
African academics draw up a reading list that speaks to the vibrancy of contemporary as well as older African literature.
Many of Kenya’s university students won’t have access to computers.
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Kenya’s high rate of internet penetration does not reflect the barriers students face in accessing learning materials.
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“Nairobi fly” are obvious due to their red and black colouration; these are warning colours of their toxicity.
The refugee-led organisation YARID delivering food and other items to refugees in Kampala.
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Refugee-led organisations in camps and cities in Uganda are at the frontline of the response to COVID-19 response.
One of the first babies born on 1 January 2020 in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Unfortunately, disrespectful and neglectful treatment of women during childbirth, including verbal, physical and emotional abuse is not uncommon.
Fried locusts.
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Eating locusts is an old strategy used to get food after locusts devastated crops, but things have changed.
Kenya’s government have issued a directive that people must wear masks while in public places.
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In Kenya, the Spanish flu caused various forms of social and economic disruption, ranging from social distancing to the suspension of nonessential services and widespread food shortages.
A water melon stall in the Makongeni market in Thika town – a typical scene in Kenya.
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County governments and the health ministry should allow produce markets to operate in urban areas.
Telecomms tower.
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The findings suggest that farmers will benefit from more accurate crop yield monitoring.
Somali women on a coronavirus awareness campaign.
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Some of the false claims about coronavirus may be harmless. But others can be potentially dangerous.
A Kenyan soldier urges people to take cover during the terror attack on the Dusit Hotel complex in 2018.
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The terror group uses the proceeds of criminal activity to support its political agenda.
Former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi (left) during peace talks with Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (right) in Khartoum in 2007. Between them is an interpreter.
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Kenya’s second president played a big role in steering South Sudan to freedom and independence.
A healthcare worker examining a pregnant woman.
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Verbal and physical abuse appeared to be an expression of both helplessness and an exercise of power.
The mismatch between youth skills and labour market expectations makes it challenging for young people to succeed in the world of work.
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The system is well-resourced for urban and well-off families, but leaves the poor and mostly rural youth inadequately prepared.
One of Nairobi’s low-income areas.
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Because low-income settlements are unplanned, crowded and without sanitation, there are many viral infections that cause health problems.
The author in Nairobi as part of a research project in 2019 into art and community health.
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In times of crisis, the role of art becomes more central to our lives, like it or not.
Staff members of Local NGO Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) in the Kibera slum, Nairobi, on March 20, 2020.
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Models can predict the risk and spread of diseases and establish the time and place to implement optimal prevention and control mechanisms.
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More than two billion people live without reliable access to clean water.