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Conflicting groups in Kaduna can only achieve peace if they negotiate based on the value and inherent dignity of the human person.
More needs to be done to ensure that journalists can do their important work without fear or favour.
Tanzania’s October poll shows that elections are purely performative for governments which do not adhere to the basic tenets of democracy.
Disruptions to schooling at the lower grades should be remedied, otherwise there could be a serious impact on the quality of Matriculants a decade or more from now.
Grade 9 learners in top and lower performing schools have difficulties with the same topics in maths. This has implications for curriculum revision and for teaching.
Changing climatic conditions and ecological hazards are an important migration driver in sub-Saharan Africa.
Magufuli took a populist approach in trying to woo voters away from an invigorated opposition, and when that didn’t work he reported to oppressive tactics.
In January 2016, Kenyan troops were defeated by Al-Shabaab militants at El Adde in Somalia. This is why it happened.
Urban governance must include community groups, non-state and informal actors in the battle against COVID-19 in Africa.
Attacks on schools and children evoke a strong emotional response, which is a definitive goal of terrorist groups.
South Africa hasn’t successfully developed institutional capacity and the government skills to manage industrial risks to communities and the environment.
He’s a brooding, taciturn figure, who has dominated Eritrean politics since the 1970s, and there are few signs of an effective challenge to his rule.
The transitional government has achieved a monumental milestone, but peace agreements in Sudan have been known to fall apart quickly.
The country has built a fairly good reputation for well-functioning, democratic governance.
The fact that the colonial system was essentially a commercial expedition meant that the outcome was the creation of corporate entities rather than nation states.
Soil loss in South Africa can have a negative impact on air quality and food security.
Kenya’s constitution-making process has exhibited a gyration pattern that often starts with a belief that governance reforms can rectify the country’s problems, but ends up as a power struggle.
Fracking in Botswana could have an impact not only the country’s groundwater, but also that of Namibia and South Africa.
Rural communities are dynamic and complex. Imposing innovations that don’t speak to the needs of these communities will inhibit rural development.
The threats of climate change to plants, animals and people in Africa mean that the continent is an excellent place for biometeorological research.
Clashes between mining companies and communities are often about the age-old question of whether mining, with its adverse impacts, can benefit the many or only a selected few.
The dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad is the first step, but Nigeria needs a complete reform of its police.
By opening data, monitoring and reporting on air quality can be complemented by data from various sources to create more localised and relevant decision-support solutions.
Angola has a complex history in which war has featured prominently. There is much more to the country than that, and a new book provides insight on beauty, happiness, and everyday life in Benguela.