South African land reform debates reflect a tricky balance of power post Jacob Zuma’s rule.
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South Africans can’t afford to let the land debate be reduced to a shouting match.
Zimbabwe’s “The NewsDay” after violent protests in Harare.
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What start is this for a regime promising Lazarus-like revival for the ruling party and its friends around the world – not to mention ordinary Zimbabweans?
Water urns become bioreactors with this clever design.
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To truly understand their discipline, students need to interact with laboratory equipment. They must both fail and succeed at running experiments.
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The government has won another term but voters have been clear that they want fresh faces and new ideas.
MDC-Alliance supporters at a campaign rally addressed by the party leader Nelson Chamisa.
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Zimbabweans face a complicated array of choices at the polls.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking Committee.
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President Trump has been attacking the Fed’s current policy of slowly raising interest rates. A former central bank official explains why that’s so troubling.
Split ballot?
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As Emmerson Mnangagwa blames Grace Mugabe for a failed bombing at a rally, his rivals try to find a way to close the gap.
From God’s mouth to a ballot box near you.
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Many African elections are less than ideal. But is the rest of the world really that much better?
Tobacco leaves dry on a farm in Africa. Big tobacco companies exploit impoverished African farmers, particularly in Malawi. On World No Tobacco Day, it’s time to focus on the tactics of Big Tobacco in Africa.
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On World No Tobacco Day, the focus is usually on the health risks of cigarettes. But what about the way Big Tobacco exploits impoverished farmers in Malawi?
A great deal of teachers’ learning also happens in the classroom.
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Teachers who are just starting out often lack the subject knowledge needed for effective teaching.
Conservationists are at loggerheads about how to save elephants from poaching.
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Improving livelihoods by exploring alternatives to wildlife trade would help to curb the poaching of threatened species like elephants.
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At first, the 2010s seemed full of hope for democracy. The picture today is rather more complicated.
Coming into view.
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Zimbabwe has high hopes for a post-Mugabe era, but it has some serious growing pains to deal with first.
Zimbabwe’s former first lady Grace Mugabe is being investigated.
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If the allegations are true Zimbabwe intends to prosecute Grace Mugabe for ivory and rhino horn smuggling.
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Emmerson Mnangagwa has a struggle on his hands as president of Zimbabwe, but he doesn’t face much of a challenge from the opposition.
Zimbabwe’s youth are most affected by democratic processes, but they appear to be the least interested.
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Youth participation in elections and governance processes in Zimbabwe is low.
Herbs, roots and plants can have health benefits. But they can also interact negatively with Western medicines.
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Numerous traditional African medicines are undeniably beneficial in treating disease or maintaining good health.
Donor funding for HIV treatment has saved millions of lives in sub Saharan Africa.
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Remarkable progress is being made on HIV treatment. But African countries need to work on sustainable ways to ensure the treatment programmes are not entirely dependent on foreign aid.
Cyril Ramaphosa being sworn in as the President of South Africa by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.
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Presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki sought to use South Africa’s diplomatic service to enable the country to punch above its weight.
Morgan Tsvangirai built the Movement for Democratic Change into a formidable party and credible contender for power at its height.
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Despite spirited efforts to douse the flames of infighting within the MDC-T, matters came to a head at a recent rally in Chitungwiza.