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It’s a huge cause for concern that, two years into the pandemic, the disparities and unequal power structures in global health are still intact.
The ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement dominated the drafting of the current transitional constitution. History could repeat itself.
South Africa should introduce regulations that mandate the nutritional labelling of fast foods. This will help consumers make informed dietary choices.
The vacuum created by a drop in public trust in mainstream platforms has given rise to new media players who don’t always play by the rules.
Nigeria needs a new constitution to address its multi-faceted problems.
Russia is attempting to export its governance model of an authoritarian, kleptocratic and transactional regime onto Africa.
When judges, legislators, and policymakers neglect the foundational dynamics of indigenous customs, they worsen conflict between indigenous laws and state laws.
Reforestation programmes should consider the parasitic relationship between mistletoes and their hosts and their ecological benefits for bird diversity.
The resolution is not legally binding, but is an expression of the views of the UN membership.
The declining defence budget has eroded the operating and capital expenditure of the military, leaving insufficient funds for the replacement of equipment, maintenance, and infrastructure.
Census is a huge scientific responsibility that requires a high level of preparedness, transparency and quality assurance.
Uganda launches a bottom-up approach to shift development planning to grassroots level.
The Kenya that Njonjo sought to create was the ‘greatest living example of democracy, justice and peace’ – but there was no space for the poor.
Instead of focusing on new variant-specific vaccines, the emphasis should be on deploying existing vaccines as fast as possible to as many people.
Evidence shows that malaria parasites in some locations have changed their genetic make-up so that they can evade rapid diagnostic tests.
As a short term measure, modular refineries may help Nigeria with its fuel crisis. It is however not likely to be a long term solution.
A prolonged Russian-Ukraine conflict will cause further economic troubles for Ghana.
Tous les acteurs du secteur agricole suivent de près l’évolution de la situation dans la région de la mer Noire.
Repeat photography has been used to document vegetation change in Africa since the 1950s; in the last 30 years there’s been an explosion of interest.
This is not an alternative to traditional disease surveillance, but a complementary tool.
Education must care for the multiple identities of students, not an elitist interest in some groups only.
Kampala’s current transport system is not working to the benefit of its users, its operators or the government. It is not providing a mobility service.
Russia is a big player in the global nuclear power construction business. Why this era could soon be over.
Namibia’s refusal to condemn Russia undermines the credibility of its claims to support sovereignty, territorial integrity, and self-determination of all nations.