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Peacebuilding – Analysis and Comment
To improve the security of park guards and other people, it is crucial to mitigate park-people conflicts and tackle armed groups.
While internet penetration is increasing in Nigeria, State Houses of Assembly have little or no online presence, this ought to change.
Opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyangulanyi has repeatedly been underestimated by government supporters and critics since he first ran for parliament.
Never has a political contest in Uganda’s history been so furiously played out in the media space as the 2021 national elections.
Research assistants and associates from the global South are sometimes kept invisible, despite their crucial role in the research cycle.
Professionalism has to start with ministers for it to stand any chance of being embedded throughout the public service.
Uganda must overhaul its national legal framework on the use of force and firearms during law enforcement.
The creation of resources that are shared, accessible, and collectively owned and managed by communities has become a way for social entrepreneurs to contribute to community development.
The pandemic has not only negatively impacted the creative sector in Africa, but it has also exposed its shortcomings.
Wavering commitment in African capitals and the continued attractiveness of the African Union to external funders risk stalling the crucial path to financial autonomy.
In Uganda, young people’s knowledge of national political institutions, and on how they would claim and advocate for their rights as citizens, was remarkably low.
As African economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, governments should explore technologies like global positioning systems and blockchain for use in the registration of land rights.
The experiences of some job-seekers who are also running businesses might suggest solutions to high unemployment.
Providers of humanitarian aid haven’t been able to reach civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. There are also reports that hundreds of civilians have been killed.
Planning for Nigeria’s next census scheduled for 2021 must address critical issues.
Parts of Nairobi are already dealing with temperature increases and reduction in humidity. These conditions are associated with increases in mortality, especially in children and the elderly.
In Ghana and elsewhere in Africa, NGO policies directing children’s welfare ignore indigenous knowledge on childhood, and how it can aid the sustainable implementation of interventions.
The November 2020 local and regional elections have indeed put Namibia’s political culture at a crossroads.
People are swayed by social pressure to help relatives, share contacts or reciprocate favours received from their networks. Many also believe that corruption is normal.
Parents have the primary role of educating their children about their sexuality. But cultural beliefs and taboos about sex can work strongly against their efforts.
Studies demonstrate that vehicular emissions are a huge pollution source in Nairobi.
Combating social media disinformation regarding vaccines is critical to reversing the growth in vaccine hesitancy around the world.
Despite knowing how harmful it can be, companies and businesses (primarily those in Europe and the US) target countries in the Gulf of Guinea as a dump for their toxic waste.
Major challenges in the youth empowerment policy implementation mean that young people don’t benefit from start-up funding.