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Ethiopia's regional governance system is doing more harm than good.
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The more people come to a city, the more demand for buildings is amplified.This demand creates pressure from which a range of agencies, motivations and causes arise.
Jacob Zuma’s religious utterances present a conundrum for scholars, as many poor South African Christians support his moral claims and celebrated his ill-gotten riches.
As Zambia's case study shows, the benefits of boosting investment in cigarette manufacturing run the risk of being wiped out by the health and economic development costs of increasing smoking.
A fast growing economy that creates jobs will not automatically reduce youth unemployment due to systemic barriers faced by young people, including skills shortages and malfunctioning labour markets.
Arming young people with financial capabilities does improve their employment prospects, but how exactly is still not clear. One possibility is that financial literacy boosts their confidence
Secrecy around the HIV-positive status of young children in school is denying them the care and support they need for a good start.
Rating agencies continue to be found wanting, primarily because of their business model where the institution being rated pays. This brings about a conflict of interest which is not easy to resolve.
Arming young people with financial capabilities does improve their employment prospects, but how exactly is still not clear. One possibility is that financial literacy boosts their confidence
The contested law also defines the jurisdiction of traditional leaders in terms of territory. But traditional community boundaries are actually set by personal relationships.
Although Kenyan media houses have various accountability systems in place, their implementation is weak and inconsistent.
The nervous Egyptian state hopes that fan-instigated stadium riots will not occur during the Afcon, following a clampdown on some fans.
The ruling National Resistance Movement has undermined Uganda's democracy
Ramaphosa offered five simple yet bold goals for the next ten years that cut across the social and economic structural constraints that inhibit South Africa’s potential.
Kenya appears prepared for Ebola outbreaks, but a lot more can be done.
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Borders are porous between North Kivu province of the DRC and neighbouring countries, so the potential for spread is highly likely.
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High-profile cases of corruption, ticket touting and match fixing have led Italians to lose faith in the beautiful game.
You can barely communicate with your kids, but these creatures are sending complex interspecies instructions.
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Alien species are more likely to survive in a new habitat when environmental conditions are similar to their native home.
It's true that here on Earth, if you want to burn something you need oxygen. But the Sun is different. It is not burning with the same kind of flame you would have on Earth if you burned a candle.
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