Nigeria supporters cheer after their team wins their group - but would crash out in the next match.
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Because of the growing fame of African football stars, the tournament is now watched in more than 160 countries worldwide.
Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe greets supporters massed at his party headquarters shortly before his ouster in 2017.
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Leaders typically spread power among their ‘rival allies’ to keep it and co-opt enough of those elites in exchange for political support.
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah speaks after submitting his candidacy papers for the presidential election last November. The poll was postponed.
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The biggest challenge is that the government does not have a monopoly over the legitimate use of force.
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a State of Disaster in March 2020.
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The willingness of the executive to pre-empt criticism by amending COVID regulations has arguably strengthened its position.
It’s important to have satellites collecting data about Africa, for Africa.
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The nanosatellite constellation will detect, monitor and identify foreign vessels within the country’s maritime borders.
Somaliland’s newfound strategic importance has been both a gift and a curse.
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The recent flurry of developments is just the world catching up to the reality of Somaliland.
Sustainable development should be embedded in all school subjects.
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Learning about sustainable development and consumption should not be limited to particular disciplines like those in the sciences and technologies.
Rhino horn is coveted for rumoured medicinal properties and as a status symbol.
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Rhino horn consumers have a strong preference for wild rhino horn.
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.
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For about three decades, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta played different roles in Mali’s politics.
Trucks lining outside a container yard in Cape Town, South Africa. Infrastructure backlogs are a threat to food exports.
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What’s in store for South Africa’s agricultural sector.
Young people must be included from the early stages of interventions.
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Adolescents and young people should get involved early in the design, planning and scale up of interventions.
Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
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As ill health besets the Nigerian film and theatre legend, a tribute is in order. In his career he has always placed his country and industry first.
The wreckage of a car hit by an attack led by Boko Haram members.
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For a successful reintegration of former Boko Haram combatants into society, public perceptions in Nigeria need to change.
Graffiti in Ouagadougou reads “Compaore, you’re the thug!” It appeared a few days after President Blaise Compaore stepped down.
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The events of the past seven years point to a strong democratric urge among the Burkinabe.
Africa has a growing promising cadre of smart and skilled health experts.
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To attain a new health order, African governments need to bolster investment in research and development, innovation and manufacturing of health tools.
The pandemic has engaged ordinary citizens in a way that can only be positive for the future of healthcare.
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The challenges presented by the pandemic are an opportunity for African health systems to move beyond their current limitations.
A crowded marketplace amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Accra, Ghana.
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A new approach to urban planning is needed to restore hope in African cities. There are three keys that can help unlock this.
Kwasi Wiredu focused on bringing an African understanding to the study of philosophy.
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Kwasi Wiredu attempted to re-evaluate western philosophical concepts within Akan linguistic and conceptual frameworks to attain greater philosophical clarity.
South Africa’s tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu has sparked controversy with her attack on the country’s constitution and judges.
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The politically ambitious Sisulu’s most recent campaigning grenade came in her cynical attack on the country’s constitution and judiciary.
La prévalence du VIH dans le bassin du Congo est relativement faible.
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Pour être efficaces, les formules vaccinales doivent couvrir toutes les souches émergentes, mais il subsiste beaucoup inconnues.
An honorary guard of Burkina Faso soldiers.
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Democracy is messy. It facilitates change, but through an imperfect process of self-correction. This requires patience, engagement, and commitment.
Litter after recent looting in Durban, South Africa. The city recently introduced a scheme that looks to protect biodiversity and associated ecosystems.
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Urban ecosystem services sustain life but aren’t well protected.
African tech entrepreneurs are performing well despite extreme challenges.
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A new handbook shows that African entrepreneurs are able to hold their own globally if given the chance.
When multiple electricity companies compete for consumers, there is pressure to keep costs low and to improve service quality.
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A decision to merge energy sector agencies could depress investors’ appetite to finance infrastructure expansion.
South African Airlines and Kenya Airways have drawn up plans to set up a joint pan-African airline in 2023.
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Alliance between Africa’s two major national airlines may lower costs but competition remains.