Questions about whether warring parties agree about how the war will end and the costs of war or peace are all key factors to help assess when a conflict might end.
Mondli Gungubele, former minister in the Presidency, was in charge of intelligence.
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Voters speak favourably about the potential of observation to improve overall electoral quality and transparency.
Students from the University of Johannesburg: finding jobs even for graduates is tough in South Africa.
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After 24 years of democracy, women still struggle for political relevance in Nigeria - limited by poverty, corruption and other factors.
Voters display their permanent voters card during the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections in Lagos.
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Logistical challenges facing the 2023 elections remain huge given the number of political parties, the security environment and the number of contestants at various levels.
Kenyan fishermen demand a say in the country’s border conflict with Somalia.
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In hospitals, infection prevention and control cannot be met without a hygienically clean, and safe environment that has an adequate supply of clean running water.
Tanzanian opposition politician Freeman Mbowe (left) flashes a victory sign at a public rally in January 2023.
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Member states need to arrive at binding, transparent and enforceable priorities to see progress.
Supporters of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party describe their presidential candidate and his running mate as unifiers because of their ethnic and religious mix.
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Social grants are the largest source of support for many vulnerable groups. They are the government’s primary response to poverty, food insecurity and inequality.
Achieving greater transparency and accountability in democratic governance and in capitalist economics must occur simultaneously.
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The negative effects of conflict on human capital – particularly nutrition, health and education – are larger than commonly thought.
An Indonesian military honour guard marks the 60th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference in Bandung in 2015.
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If a new non-alignment is to be achieved in Africa, the foreign military bases of the US, France, and China - and the Russian military presence - must be dismantled.
A food vendor in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The rise in food prices has begun to ease in the country.
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Young Nigerians actively discuss politics and governance despite being kept on the sidelines. They seek a government that would promote their inclusion and solve problems affecting them.