Rwanda’s food policies focus on production to make sure people have livelihoods and enough nutritious food. Not much attention is given to overnutrition.
Two men work their maize crop in Uganda’s Kapchorwa district.
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The government intervening to ensure food safety will increase awareness among producers and consumers.
Trucks wait in line to enter Uganda in Malaba, a Western Kenyan border town. All truck drivers must take a COVID-19 test.
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Frank Mattheis, University of Pretoria and Ueli Staeger, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
Africa’s new continental free trade area, the AfCFTA, is a remarkable achievement. However, decisive diplomatic, technical and social action is needed for it to succeed.
Doctors at a hospital in Kisumu, Kenya.
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A military confrontation between Uganda and Rwanda remains implausible. But the stand-off between the two countries is reminiscent of the worst days between them.
French soldiers patrol in Diabaly, Mali, in 2013, following the failure of the African Support Mission.
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The dispute between Uganda and Kenya over an islet half the size of a football pitch has been fuelled by the perceived imbalance in fish harvests and the prospects of oil reserves beneath.
Roasted maize for sale in Nairobi as grain prices reach historic highs in Kenya.
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Kenya’s high consumer food prices are worrying because they are unresponsive to the policies pursued. The country needs to address this and improve planning to attain stability.
King Mohammed VI of Morocco, (L) walks with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.
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Morocco has been on a massive diplomatic drive, using both its political and economic muscle. Since his coronation in 1999, the king has led over 40 visits to African countries south of the Sahara.
People cheer as Senegalese troops arrive to take charge of security at the presidential palace in Banjul, The Gambia.
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The adoption of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance five years ago raised hopes for a new democratic Africa. But its ideals remain elusive for many parts of the continent.
In Somalia a programme was launched to train people in the handling and processing of fish to reduce waste.
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The misconceived perception that decisions made by a few elites are good for all could potentially foment resentment by ordinary African citizens against regionalism.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (right) and visiting Tanzanian President John Magufuli.
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Magufuli’s visit to Kenya reaffirms Tanzania as a leading regional actor. But it is also clearly designed to reset bilateral relations with Kenya which have been at best lukewarm on his watch
Firms with a focus on the domestic and regional market have an incentive to distribute their medicines effectively. Local production can create a win-win situation for health and employment.
Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Trade flows between East Africa and Europe need to change.
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Good governance and accountability are high on the agenda of Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli.
South Sudan is a landlocked country with poor infrastructure. Joining the East African Community will open new avenues for trade.
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Countries like Rwanda have shown that regional integration can enhance growth and reduce poverty. South Sudan should follow its lead in its engagement with the East African Community.