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The only way out of South Africa’s crisis - financially wobbly utility Eskom, worsening public finances and poor economic growth - is a societal agreement that recognises the need for sacrifices.
Secrecy over who funds political parties should trigger fears that government decisions will reflect the wishes of large donors.
Ghana’s experience is a cautionary tale for countries that find themselves in a situation of having too much electricity at any given point.
The world of the fourth industrial revolution looks set to be one dominated by forms of knowledge and industries – like science and technology – that have long been dominated by men.
Women were able to pursue an impressive feminist agenda as South Africa made its transition to democracy. But 25 years later there’s not a lot left of the early victories.
Germany praises itself for having declared a ‘special responsibility’ for Namibia since independence. But the relationship is viewed differently from Windhoek.
In a surprising change in trends, citizens in many African countries increasingly support government restrictions of press freedom.
Private military and security companies are increasingly being contracted in Africa. But there are big gaps in understanding their impact.
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What happens when you have Ebola?
Untreated trauma is dangerous as it may develop into other mental health complications that lead to drug abuse, depression, anger and hatred.
Given Africa’s projected population growth, management of its environment must be a global priority
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There’s a perception among young South Africans that farm jobs are back-breaking and financially unappealing.
Like many great men, the legacy of Ghana’s independence hero is not uncontested.
South Africa’s introducing coding as a school subject but until teacher education, IT infrastructure and internet connectivity issues, among others are addressed, the country has a long way to go.
Health systems are generally structured around nation-states. Migration, especially across national borders, therefore leads to challenges.
Keeping track of migration and urbanisation is challenging, but it’s vital for population health that migration and urbanisation is well understood and planned for.
Health responses need to take on board the fact that the number of women and girls migrating across borders as well as within countries is growing.
Regular home visits by community health workers helped to increase breastfeeding rates in Kenya.
It’s difficult to keep track of the medical records of patients on the move and some may be lost to follow-up, presenting further public health challenges and population-wide risks.
South Africa has the biggest captive big cat industry in the world and it is largely unregulated.
South African courts have been reluctant ‘to step into the shoes of the regulator’. But the confirmation by the Constitutional Court of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal has changed all that.
South Africa’s annual sardine run is occurring increasingly late, and there have been instances where it doesn’t happen at all. Here’s why.
The already extremely fragile political condition cannot handle any further instability and chaos.
Artisanal and industrial mining have a different impact on local conflict in eastern Congo.