Prof Eddie Webster.
University of the Witwatersrand
Eddie Webster inspired generations of scholars with his vision and practice of critically engaged scholarship, in South Africa and worldwide.
Les faux articles universitaires peuvent causer des dommages importants.
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Les fabricants d'articles de recherche exploitent la détresse des chercheurs pour soutenir leur modèle économique.
The Obim Rock internally displaced persons’ camp in northern Uganda.
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Uganda, as the concerned state party, is expected to go out and find Dominic Ongwen’s victims.
Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud with Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in March 2024.
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All states have limited security capabilities and they generally prioritise them close to home. where it matters.
An employee at an early childhood development centre prepares her charges for a nap.
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There should be a standard policy across all South African universities related to recognition of prior learning as a criterion for entrance.
Fake academic articles can cause significant harm.
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Paper mills rely on the desperation of researchers to fuel their business model.
Tech tools improve the monitoring of ship activities in the Gulf of Guinea.
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Tech tools are playing a vital role in addressing security threats at sea in various west and central African countries.
Le mausolée du héros de l'indépendance, Patrice Lumumba, se trouve à la Tour de l'Echangeur Limete, construite par Mobutu Sese Seko.
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L'art nationaliste de Mobutu Sese Seko et le style Art Nouveau du roi Léopold II perdurent de manière captivante à Kinshasa.
Demonstrators in Kenya in 2023 show that US pro-family lobbies are increasingly home grown.
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Ultra-conservative pro-family groups finance campaigns to influence the policies of governments and schools.
African leaders meeting at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa on 18 February 2024.
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African leaders have a worrying track record of prioritising narrow domestic gains over transferring supranational, binding powers to the AU.
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Four types of nematodes occur in soil.
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The whole southern Africa region has taken strain and will see a significant reduction in the volume of the crop produced.
Demonstrations in Khartoum over the contested Abyei region.
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Overlapping territorial claims continue to fuel conflict in Abyei, which is claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan.
Customers buy groceries in a shopping centre in Mthatha, South Africa.
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Keeping an eye out for where you can boost your savings or reduce expenses when times are tough can improve your financial wellbeing.
Independence hero Patrice Lumumba’s mausoleum stands at the Limete Tower, built by Mobutu Sese Seko.
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The nationalist art of Mobutu Sese Seko and the art nouveau style of King Leopold II both live on in Kinshasa in fascinating ways.
A patient tests her insulin level.
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Healthcare workers in South Africa aren’t always well equipped to treat diabetes. This has devastating consequences for patients.
Kenya’s President William Ruto speaks at a climate summit in the US.
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Satire and humour have always been sites for popular engagement with the state in Kenya.
Climate change Africa.
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Une étude récente prévoit des pénuries alimentaires et hydriques graves en Afrique en 2050, avec une forte baisse des emplois agricoles, sauf si des mesures d'atténuation sont prises rapidement.
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Financial links between corporations and health research invariably lead to conflicts of interest.
Former Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi died on 29 February aged 98.
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Ali Hassan Mwinyi successfully drove economic and political reforms in Tanzania, all in the shadow of his predecessor, Julius Nyerere.
Anti-gay laws are gaining popularity in Africa.
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Ghana’s anti-gay bill will affect heterosexual’s too
Des personnes font la queue devant un bureau de la Couverture Maladie Universelle (CMU) à Abidjan.
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Le défi majeur de l'Etat est de parvenir à se doter d’instruments de contrôle des cotisations des sans-emploi et des travailleurs du secteur informel.
People carry some of their belongings as they flee clashes between M23 rebels and government forces near Sake on 7 February 2024.
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Regional countries are embroiled in a geopolitical struggle over influence and survival.
Zebra and wildebeest taking part in the Serengeti migration.
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Lessons from the Serengeti herds may help conservationists manage migratory herbivore populations.
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Students want more relatable examples, both of business leaders and of industry case studies.