Nelson Mandela at the commemoration of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in 1994.
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The suggestion that Mandela single-handedly achieved democracy is as intellectually threadbare as the charge that he was centrally responsible for the failure to transform South Africa.
Entrepreneurs at this popular Lagos cane furniture market could do a lot more for their business with the use of social media.
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Nigerian small business owners highlight the factors that limit full potential of social media use in commerce.
A US soldier carries his belongings to a waiting truck at a military camp on the outskirts of Niamey, Niger.
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Reforms that will entrench constitutionalism, the rule of law, and political inclusion will solve Africa’s security problems, not moving the US Africa Command headquarters to the continent.
Olu Maintain’s hit song Yahooze is an ode to cybercrime.
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Poverty aside, cultural factors like the influence of hip hop songs may also play a role in making a life of cybercrime attractive to young people.
Diabetes is a leading cause of death in the country.
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In 2019, 89,834 people died of diabetes. This number exceeds the capacity of Soccer City, the biggest football stadium in South Africa.
Scientist Kafayat Falana testing the viability of cowpea germinated seeds in a laboratory in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria.
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What’s needed is a prioritisation of the health and medicinal values of the food that’s consumed in African countries.
Electoral reforms are important before Nigerians go to the polls in 2023
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Nigeria must fix its electoral system before the next general elections in 2023.
A child walks along a road in Mathare informal settlement.
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Residents of Nairobi’s informal settlements use names as a way of voicing the issues that they struggle with every day.
The move towards an open process for appointing judges is unprecedented in Lesotho.
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The appointment of judges has hitherto been an obscure and oftentimes clandestine affair. This has produced incompetent judges and led to claims that the judiciary is beholden to the executive.
Zim Ngqawana (1959-2011) on saxophone leading his Zimology Quartet in New York, 2008.
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Despite devastating setbacks like his studio being vandalised, the saxophonist and teacher believed that music can heal - part of a vision that shaped a future generation of jazz artists.
The issue of occupational noise-induced hearing loss is prominent in the mining industry.
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Noise-induced hearing loss is an occupational health hazard. It remains a prevalent condition in the South African mining industry.
Carving out time every day for mindfulness exercises has been shown to be beneficial.
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The founding principles of the Buddhist meditation technique known as mindfulness can help business leaders build stronger relationships in the workplace.
Fenómenos do Semba from Angola.
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A year later, it’s clear that the dance promotes a conscious concept of Africanity – sowing feelings of tolerance and contentment that have conquered international audiences.
Members of the Ossewabrandwag on parade during WWII. The then political opposition collaborated with the Germans.
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Following the war, the South African authorities were anxious to charge known war criminals, traitors and collaborators. But nothing came of it.
Social reintegration and personal reconciliation should be paramount in post-conflict Cote d'Ivoire
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Based on the Cote d'Ivoire experience, the United Nations must reconsider its emphasis on coordinating reintegration and transitional justice irrespective of the post-war context.
Family members of COVID-19 infected patients stand in a queue with empty oxygen cylinders outside the oxygen filling centre in New Delhi, India.
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An effective oxygen system requires prompt recognition of who needs oxygen, a reliable oxygen supply and safe delivery to those who need it.
Rwanda’s presidential couple at the 2021 genocide commemoration.
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A survey of the commemorations since 2014 reveals the politicking behind the writing of history and Rwanda’s place in the world.
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More needs to be done to support South Africa's township communities.
A community health worker attends to a baby during a free mother and child clinic for the public.
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Our findings provide an additional tool for determining what to prioritise, where to target and when to intervene.
South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, receives the COVID-19 vaccine. Leaders have publicly taken the vaccine to encourage others to do the same.
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Recent uncertainty over blood clots and vaccine expiration dates have taken a toll on public confidence.
Image of a polling station sign in Kasama, Northern Province, in 2015.
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Distrust of the electoral commission runs deep in the opposition, which may well lead to increased tensions ahead of and following the polls.
Renters in Ghana are at the mercy of landlords.
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The government of Ghana needs a more creative solution to the problem of advance rent payment
Karoha Langwane (right) teaching a tracker to collect data on a CyberTracker PDA/GPS device.
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The term “citizen science” is intended to widen the network of people whose contribution to science is acknowledged. But the word “citizen” can be problematic.
The pandemic has driven university students’ stress levels up as they grapple with remote learning.
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Ultimately, these studies will help us to make sense of how the pandemic is reshaping higher education.
Waste reclaimers do a far more effective job of collecting waste for recycling in Johannesburg.
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Waste reclaimers save South African municipalities up to R748 million a year in landfill space. Without them, the country’s recycling economy would not exist.