Many of the artefacts Ethiopia is famous for are found in Tigray. Their continued destruction could lead to irreversible culture shock and social collapse.
Some of the ancient manuscripts Jihadists burnt in Timbuktu in 2013 during civil conflict in Mali.
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Protecting the continent’s historical artefacts requires political will from governments – and a reawakening of cultural conscience among Africans.
Motorists drive at night on a road without street light as Nigeria struggles with power outages in a commercial district of Lagos.
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Perceptions that South African police treat people disrespectfully, lack impartiality or transparency, and are prone to brutality
undermine public confidence in them.
Ethiopian refugees fleeing the Tigray region.
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The sanctions are likely to last beyond the current conflict. This may end up bringing about a solution to Africa’s desire to produce its own military hardware for its own use.
Nigeria must improve the welfare of its police officers.
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Opinion polls, not all credible, have placed Ruto in pole position for the August elections - but the political ground could shift before then.
People receiving medical treatment at the entrance hall of Ayder Referral Hospital in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia.
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Unless special attention is given to conflict and HIV the war will undermine the achievement of the 2030 goals to end AIDS, discrimination, and new infections.
Anatomist and anthropologist Matthew Drennan in his anthropology laboratory at the University of Cape Town in 1931.
Cape Argus, 27 August 1931
Scientists themselves seemed to be unaware that their lack of comment on the absurdity of apartheid was a statement in itself.
DRC President Felix Tshisekedi waves an official copy of the nation’s Constitution during his swearing in on January 24, 2019.
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The admission of DRC will extend the East African Community bloc’s reach to the Atlantic Ocean.
Zimbabwe’s opposition Citizens Coalition for Change supporters attend an election campaign rally in Harare, in February. Zimbabwe, 20 February.
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Adedayo Olofinyehun, National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) et Abiodun Egbetokun, National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM)
Social scientists in Nigeria communicate their research results more among themselves than they do to policymakers and the general public.
Kenya’s first ever face-to-face presidential debate screened ahead of elections in 2013 won by Uhuru Kenyatta (on screen).
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Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Visiting Professor University of Buckingham, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs