The real burden of the disease is way underestimated. Not all the labs in the country are included in the tally an only a few can conduct COVID-19 tests.
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Peacebuilding – Analysis and Comment
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The place names of Nairobi’s informal settlements offer a glimpse into the realities of people who live there.
Perceptions of marriage abduction as a recent phenomenon hide the violence that has been done to women as part of culture.
The African evidence community has built strong relationships across traditional boundaries. This has allowed researchers to mobilise quickly and effectively to improve policy outcomes.
Out of the last six years in Madagascar, five years have had poor or very bad rainy seasons.
Guineans have experienced military rule before, and they know that the consequences can be dangerous.
The democratic transition in 1994 was the result of an ‘elite pact’ that changed the country’s politics, but did little to undermine the foundations of white economic power.
To non-economists, the World Bank ranking Nigeria fifth on the list of its top ten debtor countries is alarming. A deeper analysis shows there is no cause for concern.
Racial and gender disparities in access to work are entrenched features of the South African labour market.
Chieftaincy conflicts in northern Ghana have hindered development in the country.
Nigeria’s new petroleum law will make its petroleum industry as competitive and attractive to investors as its peers.
The alarming rise in ransomware attacks means that many state-owned enterprises and private sector firms are only one click away from disaster.
Domestic and geopolitical factors mean that the Ethiopian conflict has enough fuel to burn for some time.
Parents and caregivers are central to promoting child safety. Improving their ability to prevent injury to children is key.
Trevor Ngwane, an activist and academic, shows how structures that emerged in the struggle against apartheid continue in democratic South Africa, now in conflict with the ruling ANC.
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If done effectively, the reallocation could help African countries deal with COVID-19, climate change and their many other economic and social challenges.
A good image abroad affords many advantages to authoritarian leaders.
The court has lived up to its promise in most cases, issuing some progressive and ground-breaking decisions and remedies.
There is no linear approach to the process of decolonisation. But any attempt must start with looking at how the internet spreads knowledge and ideas about Africa and Africans.
The Chief Justice needs to have a single-minded and unyielding commitment to constitutional democracy and constitutional values, including social justice.
Many countries around the world recorded dramatic declines in crime under lockdown. South Africa was among them, with major reductions across most crime types.
The maritime situation in Mozambique must not be allowed to emulate the maritime threats found off Nigeria, Somalia, and the rebel-held territories in Libya.
Central banking was given to technocrats whose job is to make the difficult decisions. But there are parameters. And within these, central bankers must act independently, without fear or favour.
They do menial jobs but also trust in God as a coping strategy.
Uganda is making an effort in a neighbourhood where few other countries have the same enthusiasm.