Mali one of the world’s poorest countries would take about 31 years to eradicate poverty.
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Countries with effective governments have reduced income poverty by almost twice the speed.
An aid worker collects health and nutrition data in northeastern Kenya.
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Data is essential for proper planning, budgeting and implementation of health care policies.
Environmental health practitioners promote health, safety and well-being.
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South Africa’s environmental health workers play a vital role in helping communities respond to climate change.
Voters in the presidential elections in Abuja, Nigeria.
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The electorate monitored political parties very closely, an indication that democracy in Nigeria is taking root.
Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam, which is under construction, is a source of anger for Egypt.
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It’s important for the Nile nations to make Ethiopia’s planned dam work for all.
A water reservoir in the Louga region of Northern Senegal
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A combination of reasons have led to the drying of the Sahel.
Churchgoers in Nairobi who support gay rights lit candles ahead of the court ruling.
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Kenya’s LGBTI community will have to wait a while longer for the High Court’s ruling on whether it will decriminalise homosexual relationships.
South Africa’s Finance Minister Tito Mboweni preparing to deliver the budget.
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South Africa’s latest budget was a necessary stop-gap after the ravages of the past decade. But it didn’t have ideas that addressed the needs of poor people.
Keeping South Africa’s lights on will come at a cost.
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Eskom, South Africa’s power utility will be unbundled and receive financial support from national treasury. These are the next steps.
Nigeria was quick to respond and control the 2014 Ebola outbreak.
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Nigeria’s health systems are overwhelmed and incapable of sustaining high quality disease surveillance, prevention, control and response.
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has made fighting rape a priority.
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Sierra Leone has declared a national emergency to combat rape and sexual violence.
Rafiki was banned from cinemas by the Kenya Film Classification Board for promoting same-sex relationships.
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A Kenyan film director sued her country’s film board and won. Local artists should follow suit and fight censorship.
Access to affordable medical treatment can save lives.
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The global cancer burden especially in developing countries is exacerbated by the high cost of treatment.
Early education based on a child’s mother tongue gives them a head start in their literacy and language learning.
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Research shows that mother tongue teaching is the most ideal tool for early child education.
Parents and guardians play a vital role in a child’s academic success.
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Children need more than school resources and qualified teachers to attain academic success.
The race is on to find a new head of the World Bank following Jim Yong Kim’s resignation.
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The power dynamics in the World Bank have changed dramatically.
Women in Malawi visit clinics many more times in their lives than men.
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Female-centred health services are good, but they may detract from gender equality and men’s health.
In 2017 US President Donald Trump intensified the use of drones in Somalia.
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Drones are a tool to manage the threat of al-Shabaab, but there’s no way they’ll defeat the group entirely.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the UN headquarters, New York.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed South Africa to prioritising human rights and democracy. But, there’s little evidence of this.
Choosing when to harvest as well as storage poses big problems for African farmers.
Once crops have been harvested, farmers experience wastage and loss of food all over Africa.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the launch of a national anti-gang unit in Cape Town.
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The law aimed at fighting gangs lacks the power to disrupt their activities.
Repression is on the rise in Zambia under President Edgar Lungu.
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Democratic and authoritarian countries are moving further away from each other.
The Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique, provides fertile ground for extremism.
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Speculation and conspiracy theories abound about the Mozambican insurgents leaving a trail of violence in resource rich Cabo Delgado.
According to the latest data, there are probably fewer than 400,000 savannah elephants left in the wild across Africa.
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Drone technology plays a vital role in gathering accurate wildlife data. But this alone isn’t enough to save Africa’s elephants.
In 50 years, Kenya has experienced an overall decline in under 5 mortality.
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Only half of Kenya’s 47 counties achieved the 2000 goal on reducing child mortality