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Nigerian women have successfully used their naked bodies as an instrument of power, rather than shame, to protest injustice.
Social media reach is greatest among younger voters, who have integrated online platforms more closely into their personal lives.
The Nigerian ministry of agriculture and rural development needs to focus on the adoption of modern rice processing techniques.
Study finds that Victoria Falls, a nature-based tourism resort town, is a significant contributor to carbon emissions throughout the tourism value chain in the area.
Burkina Faso’s genetically modified cotton success narrative was built on studies with methodological problems.
There needs to be greater clarity on the nature of the crisis for an informed and meaningful intervention.
Healthcare professionals should develop new ways of measuring health outcomes, taking relevant cultural factors into consideration.
The Africa peace and security posture is not everything it was intended to be, but it is credited with a number of success stories.
A united opposition could create enough momentum to unseat incumbent John Magufuli from power.
The root causes of the ongoing conflict in Darfur are rising to the surface amid an influx of arms from Libya.
The country would benefit from a well-funded and regulated research industry to contribute to scientific innovation and preparedness for future disease outbreaks.
In our media analysis, we found that rapists were mainly people the victims knew.
The high cost of data and inadequate digital skills prevent young people from accessing job opportunities.
There is no clear delineation of roles and responsibilities relating to the integration of clean water, sanitation, safe hygiene and nutritional status.
The petitions help us understand how Igbo women created spaces in a patriarchal society for active engagement with policies enforced by colonial rulers.
The government was initially praised for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic but powerful interests could now be pushing its containment plans off course
Social media has proved to be a helpful source of observations of snakes feeding. Knowing more about their diet is useful because it’s linked to their venom biochemistry.
Vice-chancellors from three South African universities unpack how the COVID-19 pandemic could alter the country’s higher education sector.
Despite previous threats by Egypt of military action, a war of over the Nile waters is not a serious possibility.
An historical perspective on the politics, dominance and conflicts over the dams on the Nile is useful.
In Lagos, many people pay property tax not because they receive public services but to feel more secure and create a record of their presence.
In South African cities there’s an uneven distribution of trees, greenery and parks across racial and income geographies.
Eradicating sexism in newsrooms will benefit both men and women.
Mkapa, who penned an autobiography, had an impressive record in building state institutions. But his reign was marked by killings and political suppression.