Rural women in Nigeria negotiate healthcare decisions with their partners.
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Rural women in Nigeria circumvent patriarchy to make decisions on their healthcare.
Weapons recovered from bandits during Operation Safe Haven in Nigeria.
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Civilian protection payment is not a sustainable self-protection strategy in north-west Nigeria.
Niger’s coup leaders waving at a crowd of supporters in Niamey on August 6, 2023.
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A combination of Nigerian and Nigerien factors dim prospects of Ecowas military intervention in Niger.
Supporters of the military junta wave Nigerien and Russian flags at a demonstration of support for the coup.
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All eyes are on Nigeria where west African countries are discussing the possibility of military intervention to reverse the coup.
Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the highest prevalence of sickle cell disease.
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The sickle cell disease burden in west Africa is among the highest in the world.
Morocco football players celebrate with fans.
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African teams take the football world cup by storm.
Coup leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani appearing on Niger state television to announce the takeover.
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The coup in Niger has the potential to further destabilise the whole of west Africa.
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Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect against diphtheria.
Kole Omotoso.
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Nigeria’s writer and professor of drama, Kole Omotoso, died on 19 July 2023 aged 80.
African countries are lagging behind in digital advancements.
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The borderless nature of cyberspace presents particular challenges for African states used to controlling activities in their territory.
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Danfo drivers are often intolerant, bringing down the image of Lagos as a destination.
A traffic jam in Lagos.
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A ban on Lagos’ motorcycle taxis is unpopular, and now the governor who introduced the ban is back to tackle transport problems.
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Nigeria’s agricultural products are banned by many western countries because of toxic pesticides. Good regulation can address the problem.
In 2022, government launched one million rice paddies, stacked in 15 pyramids, but the country’s food crisis has persisted.
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Fixing Nigeria’s food inflation goes beyond declaring a state of emergency.
Effective African economic development depends on economic integration and free movement of people.
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Immigration policy is so highly politicised that the South African government seems afraid to move.
Nigeria’s new police chief must continue to enforce discipline within the police.
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Nigeria’s new police chief needs fresh ideas to confront old challenges.
Adoption of eNaira has been slow.
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To encourage the widespread use of eNaira, Nigeria will have to fix its infrastructure, train financial services staff and ensure data privacy for users.
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, new ECOWAS chairman.
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The new ECOWAS chairman must focus on strengthening democracy and security in west Africa.
A minibus driver and an agbero exchange blows at Ojota, Lagos.
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A new book focuses on the politics of road transport, the everyday corruption and the hard-living world of transport workers in Lagos, Nigeria.
West African cuisine makes significant use of fermented condiments.
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Fermented foods are a key component of west African cuisine. Making them safer for consumption should be a priority.