Viruses attack and infect a bacterium.
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Cholera kills fast, and outbreaks are common in war-torn regions and after natural disasters where clean water is scarce. A new strategy to prevent cholera infections is a ‘cocktail’ of live virus.
An aerial view of the damage from flood waters after tropical cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique’s Sofala province.
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The spate of high intensity tropical cyclones making landfall in Southern Africa has been tied to very warm sea surface temperatures.
Cholera vaccines have been given to people in Beira after an outbreak following Cyclone Idai.
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Cyclone Idai showed just how unprepared SADC is to respond to major natural disasters.
In sub-Saharan Africa, upgrading water infrastructure requires substantial investment and a sustainable model.
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Decision making on water infrastructure in peri-urban areas is challenging. But lessons have been learnt from a water project in Mozambique.
A woman receiving an oral cholera vaccine in Beira, Mozambique.
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The flood waters caused by Cyclone Idai have receded. But in some ways, the problems for many of the countries affected, are just beginning.
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Cyclone Idai hit poor countries the hardest and shows why disaster resilience is a necessity.
British air force and aid workers offloading supplies in Mozambique.
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The international community responded quickly to Cyclone Idai as the African Union dragged its feet.
Lessons learned from the threat of Cape Town’s “Day Zero.”
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Cities need to pay attention to how extreme weather events effect their resources.
A woman searches for materials to rebuild her home after the passage of Cyclone Idai, in Beira City, central Mozambique.
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The lack of in-depth coverage of the southern African floods tell a grim picture of the state of South Africa’s newsrooms.
Devastation in Sofala Province, central Mozambique.
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From New Orleans to Haiti to Mozambique, global inequality plays a major role in making disasters deadly.
People leaving their homes in the flooded section of Praia Nova, Beira, Mozambique in the wake of tropical cyclone Idai.
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The recent storms provide a grim reminder of the prospect of future tropical cyclones in a region under continued threat from climate change.
The Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique, provides fertile ground for extremism.
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Speculation and conspiracy theories abound about the Mozambican insurgents leaving a trail of violence in resource rich Cabo Delgado.
The change in leadership is one of the factors that led to the decriminalisation of homosexual relationships in Angola.
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Angola’s new President João Lourenço has shown some willingness to engage in more inclusive politics.
When the wheels of partnership turn smoothly, Africa can benefit enormously.
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It’s all too common for local scholars to be sidelined in what are supposed to be genuine research partnerships.
Ornamental craft made from palm leaves and pine cone in grass baskets are sold in Eswatini.
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Non-Timber Forest Products don’t often feature in discussions about poverty reduction and alleviation.
New book extends the canon of investigative journalism from 1706 through to 2017.
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A new book celebrates the long and rich history of investigative reporting in southern Africa, and highlights some hidden and forgotten gems.
Cellphones are everywhere in Africa - but that doesn’t mean the digital divide is closing.
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We don’t have the data in developing countries, and in global statistics to know if the digital divide is being closed.
Pik Botha’s life’s work was dedicated to the protection and entrenchment of apartheid.
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The sympathetic take on Pik Botha as a man of peace and a frustrated democrat is a travesty.
Rice fields in Madagascar. There is a project in the country to increase climate resilience in the rice sector.
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The private-sector plays an increasing role helping agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa adapt to a changing climate.
A fisherman holds up the saw of a sawfish caught in Madagascar. The species is dwindling along the coasts of Madagascar and Mozambique.
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Africa’s remaining sawfishes are found along the coasts of Madagascar and Mozambique. But they are under threat.