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When South Africa eventually emerges from the fog of the COVID-19 crisis, structural reform, including land reform, will be high on the political agenda as never before.
A continuous lock down is detrimental to Nigeria’s large population of people living below poverty lines, but lifting the restrictions without a proper plan is equally dangerous. Here’s what to do.
The fact that teachers in Uganda’s rural schools weren’t trained in the local language means they can’t teach children in their mother tongue and this leads to poor literacy acquisition.
Precautions must be taken to realise the full advantage of the benefits associated with trees.
The hard truth is that the more the isolation is contained, the greater the economic problems will be.
Research has shown that African immigrants in South Africa refrain from speaking their own languages and try to speak local languages to blend in.
South Africa should use its remaining AGOA window to find other export markets and retool its economy - as US economic attitude towards Africa hardens.
Given the contested success of transitional justice in Rwanda, the arrest showcases the mixed record of international justice.
While more people are using the internet and social media during the pandemic, they aren’t entirely happy with what they see.
The president’s handling of the pandemic has been one of the more eccentric on the continent.
United Nations peacekeeping operations need to be refashioned to meet the needs of an ever evolving world.
South Africa’s post-apartheid leaders have failed to properly prepare the military for secondary roles such as peacekeeping, let alone to a fight a virus.
In spite of increased economic, political and social interactions, Nigeria-China relations are dented by old and new racism.
Oversight over how Ghana’s oil wealth is spent has become more important than ever.
South Africa’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic must now shift from a centrally regulated approach to one that enables participation and compliance by communities, workers and businesses.
Africa needs to be better prepared to deal with future pandemics. That should start with a re-assessment of how countries invest in – and support – local research.
This is the first time that camel handlers in East Africa have been shown to have been exposed to MERS.
African countries must take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact to accelerate industrialisation and intra-regional trade, and improve infrastructure.
Moeketsi Majoro’s installation as Prime Minister is welcome. But it does not guarantee much needed political stability in an era of complex coalition politics.
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