J. P. Clark was one of Nigeria’s most eco-conscious writers.
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J.P Clark’s work moved beyond agitating for justice in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. He was in love with nature.
Australia’s dingo fences, built to protect livestock from wild dogs, stretch for thousands of kilometers.
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Millions of miles of fences crisscross the Earth’s surface. They divide ecosystems and affect wild species in ways that often are harmful, but are virtually unstudied.
Thousands of Ethiopian refugees have fled the violence, crossing into neighbouring Sudan.
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As ever, civilians are caught in the middle of warring ethnic groups in this strife-torn region of Ethiopia.
Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates after scoring in a European football game.
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While player transfers offer the chance for financial rewards, the pursuit of career progress takes a toll on footballing families.
A Chinese engineer (centre) and Kenyan construction workers building a road in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
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Twenty years after the first China-Africa forum, the perceptions of ordinary African citizens still need to be better considered in government-to-government interactions.
Anger continues in Nigeria after a shooting in Lagos during ongoing protests against police brutality.
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The International Criminal Court has been called to investigate the shooting of unarmed protesters in Lagos.
Dinka cattle.
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A thousand-year-old “mixing” event allowed African cattle - after spending thousands of years confined to certain regions - to diversify and spread.
White rhinos owe their name to the Afrikaans word ‘wyd’, meaning wide, which refers to the animal’s wide mouth.
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By unlocking the full potential of rhino ovaries, we hope to produce enough eggs to revive the northern white rhino in the wild.
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The gap between predictions of COVID-19 deaths in Africa and what has actually happened is staggering.
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, holding a placard, leading a protest in Lagos.
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Religion has often been a key motivation for philanthropy and economic fairness. Africans in the diaspora champion this.
Mother and Child Centre (MCC) Isolo is one of the specialised public hospitals that pregnant women in emergency situations try to reach in Lagos.
A new study explores the challenges that pregnant women in megacities such as Lagos face in emergency situations and how the options vary depending on their socioeconomic status.
A maize farmer in Kenya surveys his degraded land.
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Regreening Africa works directly with 500,000 households to restore one million hectares of agricultural land.
What does a more desirable future for people and the planet look like.
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What are the visions that reflect the diverse values that nature holds for people?
Women in a lab.
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Fellowships should recognise that women may have different responsibilities when it comes to domestic chores and care of the family. This influences their academic opportunities and career choices.
Nigerian scientists are working to better understand coronavirus.
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There are over 1,000 lineages of SARS-CoV-2 circulating around the world. Nigerian scientists have found seven in the country and this is important.
The scene in Mali’s capital on Aug. 18, 2020, after Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and his prime minister were overthrown by the military.
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A coup may be a quick fix for a problem leader, but history shows that coups beget more coups.
African leaders at the 33rd African Union Heads of State Summit at the headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in February 2020.
The Africa peace and security posture is not everything it was intended to be, but it is credited with a number of success stories.
Men chew khat leaves in Nairobi’s Mathare slum.
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Diaries of young Kenyans in Nairobi reveal lives of joblessness and endless searching for money, all punctuated by substance use.
Residents of Lamu, Kenya, accuse the government of ignoring their concerns and going ahead with the construction of a huge port.
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Africa’s blue economy initiatives focused on economic outcomes. Limited attention was given to social equity and ecological sustainability.
High school students wear face masks as they wash their hands on August 3, the first day of partial resumption of classes in Lagos, Nigeria, since the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Nigeria’s management of the COVID-19 outbreak, and other future outbreaks, will require improved diagnostic capacity, effective testing and tracing, and massive investment in health infrastructure.