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Comic Relief is leading a major rethink in how charities portray poverty in Africa.
East Africa Rift is undergoing a process that will see the Horn of Africa split from the rest of the continent.
Africa’s famous animal migrations are increasingly blocked by fences, erected by farmers to keep their livestock safe from disease. But a new approach aims to deliver healthy beef and healthy wildlife.
The EU and UK are fuelling the illegal trade through their continuing sale of legal ivory items.
Farmers needs a way to manage harmful insects without destroying the ecological balance.
Corporates are willing to embrace corporate social responsibility initiatives. But many fail due to cultural insensitivity and misplaced communication strategies.
Corruption has gotten so bad in Nigeria that animals are getting in on the act.
American charitable foundations have gradually established themselves as key players in the African academic sector. If the benefits have been remarkable, there are risks as well.
Writing about Rwanda sometimes gives the impression of crossing a minefield. It is not a question of controversies between researchers but of denunciation and intimidation.
Eritreans in Israel aren’t all fleeing persecution, but many have risked everything for a better life in Israel. Now they’re at risk of being ‘sold’ back to Africa.
In China, like in other parts of the world, Africa is routinely treated as a single unit, erasing its linguistic, racial and cultural diversity.
A massive rural on-grid electrification programme in Rwanda has delivered considerable benefits. But is it the most sensible way to deliver power to remote areas?
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The audio version of a long read on the historical mistakes and cover ups that hampered the response to the devastating Ebola outbreak of 2014.
About 263 million children and youth worldwide are out of school. If some progress have been made, especially on school attendance, huge gaps remain on gender parity or equity in schooling choices.
At present on the African continent, the politics of persuasion are especially consequential in the area of agri-food research and development.
This new Afro-celebratory sci-fi trendsetter sets out to unsettle and subvert film stereotypes about Africa – and succeeds brilliantly.
African cities are failing to raise development funds through bond markets.
African governments must focus on developing and supporting highly-skilled water professionals.
How to explore the pathways for an objective alliance between demographic dynamics and youth education in sub-Saharan Africa.
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