Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the opening of the new Turkish embassy in Mogadishu in June 2016.
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Refugee legislation introduced after the end of apartheid was lauded as being progressive. But implementation has fallen short of international standards.
2000 million women have undergone female genital mutilation and millions more are at risk each year.
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An estimated 2000 million women have undergone female genital mutilation and millions more are at risk. The practice is carried out mainly for cultural and economic reasons.
Moi’s financial generosity, skills in the vernacular, frequent tours of the countryside, and excellent memory for names and faces kept him popular with many.
Nigeria has to plug the gaps at points of entry to keep infectious diseases at bay.
By centrally controlling when household water heaters (geysers) can be switched on and off, South Africa can ease up electricity demand during peak consumption times.
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The International Court of Justice has ordered Myanmar to make wholesale reforms at the drop of a hat, wielding a stick of shame rather than a ladder of support.
Girls carry drinking water across a bridge in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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Opium played a fascinating role in southern African colonial politics, conflict and social change - from the poppy fields of Mozambique to the early days of Johannesburg city.
Alex Lenferna, University of Washington; Ilona M. Otto, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research et Jonathan Donges, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Social tipping interventions have the potential to pave the way for rapid change and avert climate change.
President Jomo Kenyatta, wearing a gold and scarlet robe and leopard cap, is installed as Chancellor of the University of Nairobi in December 1970.
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From colonial poppy fields to pharmatrash, southern Africa offers a fascinating history of drug regimes – one that helps us make sense of drug policies and legislation today.
Advancements in data analytics can prevent food wastage and save farmers from significant losses along the fresh produce value chain.
Kenyan health workers from port health services screen inbound travelers for temperatures at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
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Instead of allocating the Nile waters based on a fixed, perpetual water supply Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt must consider changes in weather patterns, among other factors.