An anti-FGM protester holds a placard outside the National Assembly in Banjul on 18 March 2024.
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The potential repeal of the ban on female genital mutilation poses a threat to the well-being of girls in The Gambia.
Making short films can change the way people learn.
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Making films meets many needs of young people by combining the learning of soft skills, computer literacy and artistic expression.
Sugar has also become a normal addition to our diets in sugary drinks, candies and snacks.
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A higher consumption of sugar leads to worse health outcomes, so we need to be mindful of the added sugar we eat.
Sheep grazing in the Karoo.
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Meat from sheep that graze in South Africa’s Karoo and France’s Mont Saint-Michel lamb is deemed special.
Computer illustration of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, the rod-shaped bacteria which cause the disease tuberculosis.
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Two out of five cases of TB remain undiagnosed. A test using a skin patch could help change that.
Ginger is one of the spices that can be contaminated by mycotoxins.
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Mycotoxins contamination causes health issues. Paying attention to storage of agricultural produce can save many lives.
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A well governed financial system is effectively supervised by the central bank.
Stupid actions can be caused by a defiance of logic or poverty of mind.
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Truly ignorant individuals lack introspection and stubbornly cling to their irrational opinions.
The feet of a traditional healer performing a traditional dance in eThekwini, South Africa.
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Same-sex relationships in Zulu culture are perceived as taboo and unAfrican. Some men who have sex with men avoid seeking care at health clinics.
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Conservation of biodiversity is in the hands of humans but artificial intelligence can help guide decisions.
Nollywood celebrity Patience Ozokwor, aka Mama G, pleads for the release of the more than 200 abducted Chibok school girls in Lagos on 29 May 2014.
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Governance failure and location of schools around large expanses of unprotected forest zones make school children easy targets for bandits in Nigeria’s north-west.
Macky Sall lors d'une visite au palais présidentiel français de l'Elysée, le 10 juin 2022 à Paris.
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Avec le déroulement de l'élection du 24 mars, il semble que le président sénégalais Macky Sall ait préservé son héritage.
Macky Sall during a visit to the French Elysee presidential palace on 10 June 2022 in Paris.
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With the conduct of the 24 March elections, Senegal’s President Macky Sall appears to have saved his legacy.
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South Africa is among a few countries that completely prohibit the involvement of citizens in foreign armed conflict.
Kenya is one of the jurisdictions under increased monitoring for money laundering.
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Kenya must complete a national terrorist financing risk assessment and share it publicly.
Aluminium is an important global ingredient in industrial development.
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Ghana has spent over 60 years trying to build an aluminium industry.
A child walking to school in the rural village of Qunu in South Africa.
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Rural school leaders must develop resilience in their pursuit for learners’ success.
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Identical informal businesses set up next to each other because they’ve created an informal welfare system.
Parents play a key role as co-educators of their children.
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Studies show that teaching parents how to support their children can lead to improvements in literacy.
Both children and parents benefit from daily play and reading activities.
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Neither hopefulness nor childhood development can occur in a vacuum. Strong relational bonds matter, too.
“Bring back our girls” campaigners protesting in Abuja on 22 August 2014.
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Nigeria’s school abductions are a sign of neglect of territorial and human security in the country.
An x-ray shows tuberculosis in a patient in a health facility in Liberia, a high-burden country.
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Seven African countries have managed to reduce TB deaths by a third.
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Environ 60 % du corps humain est constitué d'eau. Une perte excessive d'eau peut être fatale.
Des manifestants barricadent une rue en réaction au report de l'élection présidentielle à Dakar, au Sénégal, le 9 février.
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Les tentatives de report l'élection au Sénégal montrent des problèmes de gouvernance sous l'administration de Macky Sall et les faiblesses de son successeur désigné, Amadou Ba.
Removing cost barriers helps girls to get a secondary education.
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Free secondary educational policy in Ghana is worthwhile but struggles to keep up with quality.