We looked at ten countries in East Africa and found poverty and politics were much more important drivers of conflict and displacement than climate change.
The idea of “Harambee” - self-help - was central to Jomo Kenyatta’s thinking and politics.
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Epidemiologists and public health managers are looking to complement indoor-based malaria solutions with those that focus on the outdoors. Drones are a crucial part of their armoury.
The Black Mamba is a is a venomous snake endemic to parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
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Reptiles add socioeconomic value but when it comes to accessing detailed reference information about them, students and naturalists can face serious challenges.
An elderly woman displays her inked finger after casting her vote during the 2016 presidential elections in Uganda.
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The outcome of the race between increasingly artful electoral manipulation and limitless possible manifestations of democratic expression is never entirely certain.
Tapping into ancient DNA can help us understand ancient humans’ movements and lives.
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Archaeology is not only about stones and bones: it is mainly about the people of the past. DNA is one way to get from the stones and the bones to the people and their stories.
Leader of Fulani herdsmen Haruna Usman pictured by Reuters in 2014.
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Attacks by Fulani herdsmen on communities in West Africa are increasing in number and in sophistication. Regional and national authorities must respond promptly to arrest the threat.
There have been successive large scale droughts in East Africa.
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If the G20 is to remain relevant in the quest for more inclusive and fair global governance, Africa offers an historic opportunity for collective action, despite the absence of the US under Trump.
There are a number of ways the global community can protect the oceans.
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Some may say it’s far fetched to compare a 1970s African dictator with the President of the United States. But the similarities between Idi Amin and Donald Trump are quite startling.
South Sudanese refugees at the Bidi Bidi camp in Uganda.
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