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It's time to talk about police in Nigeria and the issues around special forces.
Ghanaian voters are among the most sophisticated in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Political social responsibility has benefits for parties and candidates across the political spectrum.
The settlement of Old Fadama has reinvented itself
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In cross-sector collaboration, communities and citizens articulate their needs and then partner with governments and NGOs to address these self-identified problems.
The scene in Mali’s capital on Aug. 18, 2020, after Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and his prime minister were overthrown by the military.
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A coup may be a quick fix for a problem leader, but history shows that coups beget more coups.
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has resigned.
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Mali’s precarious political situation has been the subject of ECOWAS resolution attempts for months
Urban farmers in Ghana need to take greater interest in the health of consumers.
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Most local farmers are indifferent to the effect of chemicals on consumers.
African leaders have their work cut out to make the continental free trade area a success.
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Africa has opportunities to integrate further and bring its economies into the global economy.
Workers assemble personal protective equipment for frontline health staff at a factory in Accra commissioned by the government.
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The government touted a response based on science and data but a surge is showing otherwise
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The poor resourcing of media houses in Ghana has contributed to political corruption
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Fake drugs are doing the rounds in Ghana and Nigeria. What can be done about this?
Improved mobile penetration in Ghana is an avenue to improving rural health care.
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Mobile health service providers should empower their personnel through the provision of periodic training on good customer relations.
Road accidents in Ghana should be considered a public health concern.
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Some people think road crashes are destined to happen and drivers can do little to prevent them.
Local coroanvirus awareness raising in Funkia Market, Sierra Leone.
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Overlapping disasters of COVID-19 and flooding could be a serious threat for Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown.
An albino child and his mother get a visual test as part of programmes to expand social awareness for albino people in Lagos, Nigeria.
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It’s important to unravel how disability is understood as a step towards improving the well-being of disabled people.
A Hooded Vulture
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The poisoning incident in Guinea-Bissau represents a loss of around 5% of the estimated national population of Hooded Vultures, which makes up 22% of the entire global population.
The demand of power in West Africa is rising
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West African countries are faced with the challenge of growing their grids while avoiding the climate impacts of increased fossil fuel use.
Sub-Sahara African countries are on a campaign to reduce cases of early marriage.
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The mental health implications of child marriage on young girls are significant
Ghana is still finding ways of maximising its oil wealth.
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Oversight over how Ghana’s oil wealth is spent has become more important than ever.
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Nigeria’s pre-eminent position in Africa, lost to corruption and political patronage over the years, can be regained by putting its house in order.
A radio announcer at work.
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News-making practices in private radio broadcasting in Ghana need a re-think.