Kenyan coastal fishermen based at Lamu near Somalia demand to be heard in the court dispute over Indian Ocean maritime boundary in March 2021.
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Mzilikazi Khumalo was a brilliant linguist with a stellar career in music. These achievements are extraordinary considering the obstacles he faced throughout his career.
Many South Africans live in poor conditions with no access to running water.
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Harsh socio-environmental factors, especially when they happen in the early years of a child’s life, can establish a developmental “biology of misfortune”.
Residents in a Cape Town suburb queue to vote during previous municipal elections in South Africa.
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Where natural resources are shared, in addition to the states, regional and international organisations also have a role to play in steering who gets what.
A rural homestead in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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It is crucial to improve research training in Africa. This can help solve complex issues on the continent.
A crowd wait in a stadium in Jimma on June 16, 2021 for an electoral campaign rally of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
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In Ethiopia’s new and unsettled political space, there are issues related to the current electoral rules, the performance and strength of the opposition parties, and to campaigning.
Supporters of Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice opposition party rally at Maskel Square in Addis Ababa, on June 16, 2021.
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Anja Gassner, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF); Philip Dobie, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) et Robert Nasi, Centre for International Forestry Research
A changing climate threatens the balance that communities in drylands have created.
The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal decision ends years of confusion over the status of prisoners on death row.
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The Malawi court’s decision provides a roadmap for future challenges to the death penalty in other southern African countries.
Workers mount a billboard of Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed on the eve of his campaign visit in Jimma.
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Policy changes and advocacy efforts have lead to improvements in the protection and wellbeing of children on the continent. But a lot more still needs to be done.
Anerood Jugnauth won his last election at the age of 84.
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Sir Jugnauth considerably shaped the economic and political contours of contemporary Mauritius.
Makeshift shops have mushroomed as people try to make ends meet amid South Africa’s excessive unemployment.
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Many unemployed young people are engaged in a variety of economic activities. These may not necessarily be recognised as a form of self employment or informal employment.