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Unregulated over-the-counter skin lighteners can have detrimental effects on the men and women who use them. So why are governments in Africa not taking steps to ban these products?
Voting for national leaders has become the global norm in a remarkably short time – in Africa in 1988, only 25% of countries had multiparty elections, but 94% do today. Yet all is not well.
Africa needs to work on adaption strategies if it is to overcome the harmful effects of climate change.
On a recent trip to Zimbabwe, Xi Jinping announced $60bn in development funding. It’s an incredibly ambitious project.
With US$60 billion in new deals announced, Beijing might look like it has the continent wrapped up.
Cheetahs face a number of threats in the Maasai Mara landscape but there are efforts underway to help them overcome these.
More than thirty gigantic infrastructure projects threaten Africa’s environment without offering economic benefits.
A large solar thermal plant in Morocco will provide energy for 1m people – here’s how it will work.
South Africa’s agricultural sector has benefited handsomely from the US’s preferential trade agreements. It is important that the current dispute is resolved speedily.
The hostage situation at a hotel in the Malian capital Bamako comes after months of sporadic violence.
China has been spreading its wealth around to increase its influence, but what can the recipients of its largesse learn from its actions in Africa?
More than 700,000 people die each year from antibiotic-resistant infections. The World Health Organisation is trying to end the age of ignorance to protect this global common good.
South African university students are as guilty of xenophobia as anyone else. Three approaches through teaching and research could make a huge difference.
Africa’s soil crisis calls for quick and creative action. This includes deepening farmers’ knowledge about soil microbes.
The Malta summit between the EU and Africa solves the symptoms of migration but fails to tackle the causes.
India is keeping its Africa policy steady, but the shared language of anti-colonialism may fade away.
Cyber security has been identified as a global challenge, with Africa facing renewed threats through increasing internet use across many platforms.
John Magufuli has been announced as president elect of Tanzania.
China’s economy has continued to slow despite efforts by its leaders to give it a boost, which is very bad news for an increasingly dependent Africa.
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