Kenya needs to disseminate and implement intelligence so that it can effectively prevent and counter future terror attempts.
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Foreign press took away the dignity from victims killed in the Nairobi terror attacks by publishing their pictures.
Kenya has done a great deal to prevent and manage terror attacks but there are still many problems that need to be addressed.
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South Africa must adopt traceability systems to effectively control foot and mouth disease.
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In Africa's education sector, public-private partnerships have been largely limited to infrastructure developments and the provision of education.
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Drones are being used to combat malaria in Zanzibar.
A Lancet series shows that C-sections are performed for non-medical reasons in private health while poor women who need the surgery don't have access.
Tungiasis, a disease caused by fleas, is neglected and needs action in sub-Saharan Africa.
Significant new insights are emerging for the treatment of malaria, and eventually its eradication.
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The PM has pledged to hold cross-party talks after failing to get her deal through parliament. But time is running out.
After her historic loss in parliament, the PM will hold cross-party talks to find a way out of the impasse. But will she really be listening?
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Baby boomers didn't all benefit from free education, and not all millennials are struggling to buy a home.
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When the only fixes getting funded are designed to leave the status quo intact, the results of philanthropy inevitably fall short.
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