From God’s mouth to a ballot box near you.
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Many African elections are less than ideal. But is the rest of the world really that much better?
Tobacco leaves dry on a farm in Africa. Big tobacco companies exploit impoverished African farmers, particularly in Malawi. On World No Tobacco Day, it’s time to focus on the tactics of Big Tobacco in Africa.
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On World No Tobacco Day, the focus is usually on the health risks of cigarettes. But what about the way Big Tobacco exploits impoverished farmers in Malawi?
A great deal of teachers’ learning also happens in the classroom.
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Teachers who are just starting out often lack the subject knowledge needed for effective teaching.
Conservationists are at loggerheads about how to save elephants from poaching.
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Improving livelihoods by exploring alternatives to wildlife trade would help to curb the poaching of threatened species like elephants.
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At first, the 2010s seemed full of hope for democracy. The picture today is rather more complicated.
Coming into view.
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Zimbabwe has high hopes for a post-Mugabe era, but it has some serious growing pains to deal with first.
Zimbabwe’s former first lady Grace Mugabe is being investigated.
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If the allegations are true Zimbabwe intends to prosecute Grace Mugabe for ivory and rhino horn smuggling.
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Emmerson Mnangagwa has a struggle on his hands as president of Zimbabwe, but he doesn’t face much of a challenge from the opposition.
Zimbabwe’s youth are most affected by democratic processes, but they appear to be the least interested.
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Youth participation in elections and governance processes in Zimbabwe is low.
Herbs, roots and plants can have health benefits. But they can also interact negatively with Western medicines.
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Numerous traditional African medicines are undeniably beneficial in treating disease or maintaining good health.
Donor funding for HIV treatment has saved millions of lives in sub Saharan Africa.
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Remarkable progress is being made on HIV treatment. But African countries need to work on sustainable ways to ensure the treatment programmes are not entirely dependent on foreign aid.
Cyril Ramaphosa being sworn in as the President of South Africa by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.
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Presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki sought to use South Africa’s diplomatic service to enable the country to punch above its weight.
Morgan Tsvangirai built the Movement for Democratic Change into a formidable party and credible contender for power at its height.
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Despite spirited efforts to douse the flames of infighting within the MDC-T, matters came to a head at a recent rally in Chitungwiza.
Morgan Tsvangirai was a thorn in the side of Robert Mugabe’s government.
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Morgan Tsvangirai’s unique power was that he made Zimbabweans excited about the idea of change.
Zimbabwe opposition Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai addressing a crowd outside parliament in Harare last year.
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But for ZANU-PF’s coercion, Tsvangirai could well have ushered in a democratic era in Zimbabwe as the country’s second president.
Zimbabwe’s LGBT community has long struggled to gain recognition, protection and support.
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Zimbabwe’s new president, Emmerson Mnagagwga has offered a glimmer of hope to LGBT people in the country.
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Zimbabwe’s new administration has promised to revive the country’s agricultural sector. Here’s what it needs to do.
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A new land administration system that responds to changed ownership patterns of Zimbabwe’s agricultural land is needed if the country is to harness its farming potential.
Paul Kagame has exercised firm personal control over Rwanda’s politics since becoming president in 2000.
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The Rwandan model can’t be replicated easily given that it depends heavily on political dominance and tight, centralised control of patronage networks.
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The unresolved compensation of Zimbabwe’s evicted white farmers needs to be settled quickly, as it stands in the way of economic recovery.