Land ownership disputes are a common feature in Ghana’s legal system.
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Reforms to land policies and regulations are enabling the traditional custodians of the land in Ghana to transfer ownership. Communal land users could lose their basic rights.
Rice is widely eaten in Nigeria.
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Nigeria can produce more rice to feed its burgeoning population by harnessing its wastewater.
People fleeing war-torn Sudan on 13 May 2023.
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A spiralling Sudan will affect peace and security in the Lake Chad Basin region, of which Nigeria is a member.
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Good legislation has been undermined by poor planning, limited investment and governance, but recent water reports suggest the government recognises the scale of the problems.
Protestors gather in Madrid to demand justice and democracy in Senegal.
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Restricting the internet in Senegal is costly. There will be financial costs and damage to livelihoods.
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Kabuga’s release raises questions about the international community’s commitment to delivering justice for genocide victims.
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Ruto’s administration continues to borrow, just like the previous regime.
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Social entrepreneurs aren’t all the same. Policies should be designed to reflect this.
Trucks, with goods, abandoned on Nigeria’s East-West highway cut off by flood in October 2022.
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Nigeria’s new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu faces a number of challenges. But climate change cannot be ignored.
The report shows decline in the status of the country’s water supply.
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The primary reasons for the systemic collapse include poor operation, defective infrastructure, the absence of disinfection chemicals, and lack of monitoring.
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Intelligence reports offer information that can avert threats to national security or promote national interests.
A 2014 view of Gaoui refugee camp in N'Djamena, Chad. Pressure on refugee camps in Chad has increased due to latest fighting in Sudan.
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The ongoing war in Sudan poses security, humanitarian, political and economic challenges for Chad.
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Calls to secede have been heard from time to time in Kenya – most often around elections.
Poverty is prevalent in most gold mining communities in Ghana.
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The activities of artisanal small-scale miners can be turned into an economic good.
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Peace and security in South Sudan depend on a fully functioning, peaceful and democratic government in Khartoum
The late Peter Enahoro.
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Peter Enahoro, Nigerian journalist, columnist and author, died on 24 April 2023.
The cost of irrigation adds to the farmers’ burden.
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South Africa’s agriculture could do even better but is held back by power cuts and poor infrastructure
Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives to attend his swearing-in ceremony at Eagle Square venue, Abuja, on May 29, 2023.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inherits major security challenges. Job creation, poverty alleviation and inclusive growth may be the solution.
Tanzania designated Dodoma as it’s new capital following a public referendum 50 years ago.
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Dodoma will need to address social issues such as increased accommodation and recreational facilities as population grows
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the 14th BRICS Summit via video link in Beijing. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the summit.
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Geopolitics is forcing BRICS countries to balance respect for international law, self-determination, sovereignty and peaceful resolution of disputes with their friendly relations with Russia.