A plate of fufu, a meal common in West Africa.
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The preparation of ancient meals in prehistoric West Africa combined vegetables, pulses, tubers and, possibly, herbs and spices.
A G5 Sahel meeting on Burkina Faso and Mali.
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The creation of the G5 Sahel added to the traffic of security groupings in the region
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500 million people live in 19 African countries deemed “water insecure”.
Made Kuti performs in Lagos in 2021.
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Of a record nine nominees, seven are from West Africa. The global rise of Afrobeats music owes its soul to Nigeria’s iconic star Fela Kuti.
Tems performs in London in 2021.
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Afrobeats emerged when West African pop music became cool. It has been boosted by the diaspora, big name collaborations and American culture.
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Opening these libraries up promises to re-balance the continent’s place in world history when it comes to its intellectual life.
A tub of palm oil in Nimba County, Liberia.
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Palm oil is one of the 21st century’s most contentious agricultural commodities, but its relationship with humans goes back thousands of years.
Head porters from the northern part of Ghana are victims of institutional weakness.
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Unresolved historical injustices, deepened in new forms, undermined compliance with Ghana’s COVID lockdown.
A man with the Malian National flag joins a demonstration in Bamako after the military junta called for protests against sanctions imposed over delayed elections.
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Unimpressive democratic conditions and foreign influence in African countries make recent attempted and successful military takeovers unsurprising.
There have been major demographic shifts in the profile of Ghana’s lawyers.
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The present state of legal education in Ghana cannot be discussed without understanding its beginings.
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Top-down enforcement of rules is not working; it has to be in people’s own interests to behave ethically.
An honorary guard of Burkina Faso soldiers.
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Democracy is messy. It facilitates change, but through an imperfect process of self-correction. This requires patience, engagement, and commitment.
Deforestation in Sierra Leone, 2013.
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This increases the risk of disastrous flash flooding in the region’s coastal cities.
La définition du travail des enfants dans les cacaoyères d'Afrique de l'Ouest est toujours contestée.
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La prévalence du travail des enfants, et éventuellement d'autres sujets sensibles, ne sont pas mesurés avec précision.
Endangered Timneh parrots in illegal trade in West Africa.
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Social media platforms have enabled wildlife traders to connect as never before. Some operate legally, within the boundaries of international laws. Others are less scrupulous.
La pratique consistant à blâmer et à stigmatiser les victimes de viol a des conséquences dévastatrices : elle les réduit au silence tout en protégeant les violeurs, et les dissuade d’accéder aux services de santé et de réclamer justice.
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Stigmatiser les victimes de viol est lourd de conséquences. Il les réduit au silence, protège les violeurs, les décourage à se faire consulter et à réclamer justice.
An activist holds a placard reading “my outfit is not an invitation” during a demonstration against the television channel Nouvelle Chaine Ivorienne following a shocking programme on rape.
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The practice of blaming and stigmatising rape survivors has devastating consequences. It silences them and protects rapists. It discourages survivors from accessing healthcare and pursuing justice.
Real-time surveillance has been key to the global pandemic response.
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A post-pandemic healthcare service in Ghana and beyond may usefully incorporate elements of mobile health programmes.
A truck with migrants crossing the Sahara from Niger in 2009.
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Livelihoods which communities have relied on for centuries are being criminalised by heavy-handed state restrictions.
The fire at Susan Bay magnified the lack of disaster management in Sierra Leone.
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While promoting better risk reduction is always sensible, it leads to a tendency for disaster management systems to lean heavily on experience and systems designs of other countries