The Blue Nile river passes through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
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Hundreds of rivers are shared between two or more countries – this could be a source of cooperation or conflict.
From left; Prime Minister of Cote d'Ivoire Patrick Achi, President of Togo Faure Gnassingbe, President of Benin Patrice Talon, and President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo.
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Africa has been relatively peaceful in terms of inter-state violent conflicts.
Showing you’re listening is a critical part of fraught discussions.
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Researchers have identified ways to have more productive conversations – even when you’re talking to someone who holds an opposite view.
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An agreement to end conflict is only one small step in an often long process.
The Ukraine military tests drones near Kyiv in August 2022.
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As the drone market continues to expand, a set of rules or standards that can help determine how they are used in warfare is needed, writes a former US diplomat.
Smoke billows above residential buildings in Khartoum, Sudan, in April 2023.
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The Sudan army’s superiority is in its air force and arsenal of ground forces while the rival paramilitary force relies on nimble mobile units.
Refugees who crossed from Sudan to Ethiopia wait in line to register at the International Organization for Migration at Metema on May 4, 2023.
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The number of refugees leaving Sudan is particularly high because Sudan was itself host to a million refugees.
Dividing land borders in Ghana is a contentious issue.
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Ghana’s regions have no autonomy, yet creating new ones is contentious as it threatens the interests of chiefs and political parties.
Security guards separate guests on an episode of ‘The Jerry Springer Show’ titled ‘I am pregnant by my half-brother.’
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As ‘The Jerry Springer Show’ climbed the ratings ladder, the censorship bleep, which masked the slew of insults lobbed by warring guests, became a star of the show.
Science fiction offers a glimpse of what governments of the world are – and can become.
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Science fiction does more than entertain – it can also be used to better understand the political forces that shape the societies in which we live.
This is a digitally generated image of what a city might look like after a war.
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Urban spaces are a repository of people’s beliefs, memories and collective conscience.
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Psychologists have found people have different conflict management styles, from “sharks” to “owls”.
The violence in north-east Nigeria has displaced thousands of people.
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The insecurity in the area has serious implications for development and the well-being of people, especially young people.
Conflict is unavoidable but we don’t have to argue.
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There are things you can do to stop conversations about sensitive topics turning into a quarrel.
The battle for power in the animal world isn’t always about brute force.
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Life can be a struggle for power – not just for people but for nonhuman animals, too. An animal behaviorist explains how this quest can be more Shakespearean drama than boxing match.
Dozens of displaced people gather along the fence of the MONUSCO base in DRC.
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A specific regional protocol could ease the management of internally displaced persons in the region.
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya
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After 40 years in office, Cameroon’s 89 year old Paul Biya is the second longest serving leader in Africa. He is already eyeing another contest in 2025.
Police officers gather at the site where offcials say a Russian-made missile fell.
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Polish authorities are investigating what they initially believed to be a Russian-made missile blast close to the border with Ukraine. Later, the country’s president said it was likely to have been an accident.
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In the absence of peace, efforts to address climate risks will be restrained, ineffective and counterproductive.
For one, the writing may be on the wall too.
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People understand the world through the stories they are told and tell, a historian writes. In the case of the war in Ukraine, narratives can create problems.