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Gender, climate change and water scarcity together create a difficult challenge.
The effect of climate change on established lifestyles of farming communities are varied
Instead of the deluge of external interventions, ways must be found to build resilience from below, drawing on local practices and networks.
Aquifers are highly prevalent across Africa – but they’re not always going to be usable.
Alternatives to violent policing already exist in the daily practices of Nairobi residents who don’t depend on the police for safety.
Discrimination against anyone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity is not an African value.
There are fears that escalating US-Chinese tensions could threaten the independence of African and other nonaligned nations.
The political content in our personal feeds not only represents the world and politics to us. It creates new, sometimes “alternative”, realities.
Urban spaces are a repository of people’s beliefs, memories and collective conscience.
Greater awareness of the importance of voting is needed to improve the voter turnout in Nigeria’s elections.
In Tunisia, scapegoating migrants diverts from the continuous failure of government to solve deep economic and social crisis.
There are at least five errors that marred the currency redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, most of which could have been avoided.
Urban farms can work in developing countries if farmers and architects are aware of conditions that favour food production in built spaces.
Adults don’t always listen to or understand children when they are abused.
Technology will be a key part of solving the global water scarcity crisis.
The Banyamulenge have been viewed as strangers in their own country – the violence targeting them revolves around this misconception.
Cities are increasingly unsafe and unhealthy. Family planning can help curb unsustainable urbanisation.
Adverse childhood experiences are associated with an increased risk of mental health problems in adulthood.
Tunisia is behaving like many other countries confronted by social, political and economic challenges - it’s blaming migrants as a ploy to divert attention.
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