Considering all the positive signs Ethiopia might very well be on its way to become Africa’s industrial powerhouse.
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The leaders of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have shown some commitment to sharing the waters of the Nile. But hard negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam are only beginning.
For law faculties, the transformative vision embodied in South Africa’s constitution provides a potent driver for change. So what does a transformed law faculty look like?
Eritrea achieved independence 25 years ago amid high expectations for its future. Today, the country’s youth make up a large portion of the refugees risking their lives for a better future in Europe.
Press freedom has changed little in the past decade. If the African Union is to commit to the principles of democracy, it needs to do more to uphold freedom of expression and protects its journalists.
The increasing importance of non-traditional donors such as China has meant that the economic and political stronghold of Western countries in sub-Sahara Africa has gradually ebbed.
Sub-Saharan Africa has seen widespread economic growth since 1995. But increased agricultural productivity is needed to translate that growth into poverty reduction.
Successful economies are led by innovation and driven by knowledge. For Africa to advance, it needs to make more substantial investments in its research and development sector.
Protecting this ecosystem helps local people and secures coffee’s long-term genetic future.
Education can be a powerful tool to stop the practice of child marriage. It empowers girls, and their success can ultimately boost their communities.
Quality assurance programmes tend to ignore context - which means important elements of teaching and learning are overlooked and universities miss out on a real chance to improve their practices.
Despite Nigeria’s success in eradicating polio, it is struggling to get a grip on mother and child vaccinations.
Climate scientists are finding a disconnect between communities and climate science: people simply don’t trust the information they’re receiving.
Regular changes of government through free and fair elections that reflect the wishes of the majority of citizens are a critical component of democratisation. But how significant are polls in Africa?
Ethiopia is a country particularly vulnerable to climate change. It will hope to attract climate finance at CoP21 to help battle the effects of climate change.
Apart from numerous worldwide threats including from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia, the US is taking more notice of Africa due to the expansion of extremist organisations on the continent.
The news that African universities will soon be ranked has generated a great deal of hype. But the initiative seems likely to be doomed from the start.
Authoritarian and landlocked it may be, but Addis Ababa will mark its last emperor’s death as a model of development.
Kenya and Ethiopia need to use the media spotlight of US President Barack Obama’s visit to showcase their various opportunities. The US and the African Union will also be looking to benefit from the visit.
The decline in child marriages in Ethiopia is due to its rapidly changing social and economic environment.
Principais colaboradores
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Senior Lecturer of Political Science, Georgia Gwinnett College
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Visiting Lecturer, University of Roehampton
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Professor Emeritus in Global Health & Humanitarian Affairs, University of Manchester
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Senior Research Fellow, Horn of Africa and Southern Africa, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Professor of Sociology and Global and Africana Studies, University of Tennessee
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PhD candidate, University of the Pacific
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Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL), University of Johannesburg
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Professor, Weber State University
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Professor of Geography, Ghent University
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of International Relations, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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CGIAR System Organization
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Doctoral researcher, Ghent University
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NHMRC Research Fellow (Public Health), Flinders University
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Senior Fellow, World Peace Foundation, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts, Tufts University
