Former South African President Jacob Zuma recanted his decision to walk out of the Zondo Commission.
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The dilemma for Zuma and his legal team is this: by putting him on the witness stand, there is a risk that he would be found wanting, especially in terms of the detail of any matter.
Health officer on the front-line in the DRC.
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The Ebola outbreak in the DRC has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. What does this mean for the outbreak response?
A Kenyan women removes maize from husks.
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Understanding the political economy around maize production puts into context debates on key interventions in the value chain.
Eskom and Iscor were formed to feed the railway network’s need for cheap electricity and steel.
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Though formed by the state, Eskom and Iscor enjoyed very little state support in their infancy. To survive, they had to cooperate with the private sector companies they were meant to compete with.
Women walk past a mural painted to raise awareness on HIV and AIDS in Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya.
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The government needs to revise national guidelines to better target PrEP at those that would most benefit from it.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma at the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture.
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Trump and Zuma seek to sell explanations of their misfortunes to the socially insecure and economically vulnerable. To an alarming extent they succeed.
South Africa’s agriculture and food production industries are exempt from the carbon tax - for now.
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South Africa’s recently introduced carbon tax may lead to financial losses in the short term, but it’s necessary and will be beneficial in the long term.
Parliament House of Ghana.
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Ghana is taking advantage of its strategic location in Africa
Newly elected South African president Nelson Mandela and deputy president Frederik De Klerk in May 1994.
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The April 1994 election proved to be a watershed for South Africa.
Shaldene Prins is supported by a policewoman at the funeral of her husband who was killed during gang violence.
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The biggest problem with using the military to fight rime is that soldiers are not trained for law enforcement, but warfare, using maximum force.
The IMF headquarters in Washington DC.
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The IMF has increasingly turned its focus to growing inequality worldwide. Ironically, research shows that policy reforms it mandated exacerbated income inequalities.
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In South Africa, it is possible to be employed and still poor.
South Africans with jobs fear that automation could make them redundant.
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The governments needs to adjust its agenda to take on board concerns voiced by citizens about the impact of technological changes.
Young girls play netball in an open field near King Williams Town.
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Adolescent girls experience a number of vulnerabilities which incease their risk of engaging in risky sexual behaviours.
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo attends a confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
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African leaders who have sought ICC involvement have all seen the court as being beneficial to the survival of their governments.
Congolese Bosco Ntaganda in the courtroom during the closing statements of his trial in The Hague.
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Ntaganda’s conviction represents real progress, and an actual significant victory, for the ICC.
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Factors behind the hits and misses of the higher education sector in Kenya and East Africa. What needs to be done to address the problems.
Policies are usually aimed at removing problem animals.
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Research on crocodile attacks can provide insights into when and where they attack, and who they attack.
Environmental activists celebrate court ruling against a proposed nuclear deal for South Africa.
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Now that South Africa no longer ascribes to a nuclear energy future, it is legitimate to consider what to do with its nuclear research facility.
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The fossil fuel industry depends on massive government support, which makes the public foot the bill for a harmful and uncompetitive industry.
Aerial view of Port Louis, Mauritius.
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A significant change in political mentality is required to shore up one of Africa’s leading lights.
There’s a perception among young South Africans that farm jobs are back-breaking and financially unappealing.
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Agriculture appears to carry a stronger set of negative stigmas than other careers, but this is only half the story.
Leishmaniasis is caused by a parasite that is carried by a female sandfly.
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Each year 50 000 people from 89 countries, in every continent except Antarctica, die from leishmaniasis, an ancient neglected disease.
Mining activities in South Africa’s rural areas tend to occur at the expense of local communities and the environment.
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South Africa’s rural communities where mining licenses have been granted are often excluded from consultations and bear the brunt having their environment and livelihoods destroyed.
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The rapid invasion is a major threat to the environment and rural people’s livelihoods.