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The shrinking of Lake Chad contributes to instability in the countries which sit around its expanse.
The court’s decision has wider implications for international criminal law.
The African Union’s intervention track record in conflict situations is mixed.
Turkey harbours strong national ambitions, and a willingness to grow and use its military muscle alongside economic instruments.
Unless member states try to solve the contradictions in expectations, UN peacekeeping will not be fit for purpose in the future.
Drones could help United Nations peacekeepers save civilians’ lives – but there are obstacles.
Many of the most fundamental aspects of TB disease remain unknown. For example, after exposure to the organism that causes TB, why do only some people get infected and only some of those fall ill?
Private military and security companies are increasingly being contracted in Africa. But there are big gaps in understanding their impact.
Our work represents the first assessment of what social and economic factors are connected to environmental degradation across the entire African continent.
The most effective way to provide children in the CAR with access to education is to aim interventions at them directly.
The volatile conditions in the Central African Republic make the administration of justice difficult.
Data suggest that people are living many years in poor health in Africa.
The leading causes of death in sub-Saharan Africa for adults 15 to 49 years were AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal disorders, and road injuries.
Woody plants’ cover has increased across large swathes of the continent in the past three decades.
The Law and Order Index says South Africans feel less secure than people in Yemen, the DRC and Libya, countries all affected by violent conflict.
Conflict patterns in Africa have changed rapidly in recent years posing a challenge to peace and security.
Sexual violence, a staple of war, has long been absent from international criminal law’s charge sheets.
Laws in Mauritius allow minors to marry while some cultures on the island are tolerant of child marriage.
The UN promotes local ownership in peace building, which is difficult to achieve.
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Professor of Politics, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Law, University of East London
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Regional Adviser, Immunisation, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Research Fellow, German Institute of Global and Area Studies
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Human Rights Law, Queen's University Belfast
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Head of Research Programme, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
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Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL), University of Johannesburg
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Professor of International Law, University of Portsmouth
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Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, University of Maryland
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Faculty Member, Africa Health Research Institute; Associate professor, UCL
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Associate Professor in Conservation Geography, University of Helsinki
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Director of the University of Oxford Death Penalty Research Unit, Centre for Criminology, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford
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Executive director, Africa Institute of South Africa, Human Sciences Research Council
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Emeritus Professor, School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics, University of KwaZulu-Natal
