When judges, legislators, and policymakers neglect the foundational dynamics of indigenous customs, they worsen conflict between indigenous laws and state laws.
The vacuum created by a drop in public trust in mainstream platforms has given rise to new media players who don’t always play by the rules.
The declining defence budget has eroded the operating and capital expenditure of the military, leaving insufficient funds for the replacement of equipment, maintenance, and infrastructure.
Repeat photography has been used to document vegetation change in Africa since the 1950s; in the last 30 years there’s been an explosion of interest.
Social media platforms can be put to great use when it comes to promoting sexual health. But invoking threats and fear limits information reach and impact.
Namibia’s refusal to condemn Russia undermines the credibility of its claims to support sovereignty, territorial integrity, and self-determination of all nations.
Uganda launches a bottom-up approach to shift development planning to grassroots level.
Nigeria needs a new constitution to address its multi-faceted problems.
These women have helped people in their communities and far beyond.
South Africa should introduce regulations that mandate the nutritional labelling of fast foods. This will help consumers make informed dietary choices.
As a short term measure, modular refineries may help Nigeria with its fuel crisis. It is however not likely to be a long term solution.
Evidence shows that malaria parasites in some locations have changed their genetic make-up so that they can evade rapid diagnostic tests.
The project violates colonial-era water rights but promises cheap and clean power to East Africa.
Education must care for the multiple identities of students, not an elitist interest in some groups only.
Instead of focusing on new variant-specific vaccines, the emphasis should be on deploying existing vaccines as fast as possible to as many people.
The Kenya that Njonjo sought to create was the ‘greatest living example of democracy, justice and peace’ – but there was no space for the poor.
The resolution is not legally binding, but is an expression of the views of the UN membership.
This was the first national DNA-based assessment of any free-ranging large mammal in Africa.
A prolonged Russian-Ukraine conflict will cause further economic economic troubles for Ghana.
The case raises the question of what happens when a court that’s designed to keep international peace starts assigning crippling damage awards.
