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Almost 25% of all farmland previously owned by white landowners has been restored, redistributed to black South Africans, or moved away to state ownership.
A US military drone at the Barkhane French military base, Niamey on 22 December 2019.
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Niger is cutting military ties with the US. This has implications for security in the Sahel region.
A man casts his vote during South Africa’s 2019 national election.
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The Independent Electoral Commission cannot afford to put a foot wrong in the country’s most important election since democracy in 1994, on 29 May.
Kenyan police arrest journalists protesting against a controversial media bill in December 2008.
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Important factors, such as conflict, are central to understanding a country’s degree of press freedom, development and democratisation.
A field of dying maize plants in southern Malawi during 2016’s severe drought caused by El Nino.
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Approximately 22% of Malawians are food insecure, partly because of the poor maize harvest in 2023.
Protesters barricade a street in reaction to postponement of the presidential election in Dakar, Senegal on 9 February.
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Attempts to postpone Senegal’s election indefinitely reflect deeper governance problems within Macky Sall’s administration, and the shortcomings of his chosen heir, Amadou Ba.
Traditional South African staple, pap or maize meal. An only meal in time of poverty.
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South Africa’s national survey of food and nutrition security identifies the areas most in need.
A group of Enviro-Champs using a velocity plank to measure the depth and discharge of a river.
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In South Africa, a group of citizen scientists who test water quality and log the results on a specialised app have helped keep the water supply for 4.3 million people clean.
An anti-colonial demonstration against the CFA franc in Dakar, September 2017.
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Several conditions must be met to ensure the successful launch and operation of a multilateral currency.
Senegalese police rank among the worst for brutality against protesters.
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Negative perceptions of police professionalism and corruption go hand in hand with low public trust in the police, poor marks on government performance, and citizens’ sense of insecurity.
There are a number of water-borne diseases that can cause very serious illness and death. Getty Images.
Water can make you ill for two reasons: it can contain toxic chemicals or pathogenic organisms.
Styrofoam in the trash.
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Plastic tax would work better than a ban in Lagos, Nigeria.
Prof Eddie Webster.
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Eddie Webster inspired generations of scholars with his vision and practice of critically engaged scholarship, in South Africa and worldwide.
The cast of Four Daughters features both real characters and actors.
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The first Arab woman nominated for two Oscars, Kaouther Ben Hania is a visionary and a feminist.
Bobi Wine stands on a motorbike as he travels Uganda campaigning for the opposition.
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An emotional roller coaster, the film tracks the pop star’s political battle up close and personal.
Community based environmental groups sued the South African government over coal pollution in 2021.
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Women need legal aid to sue companies and governments over climate change damage to their communities.
Demonstrators in Kenya in 2023 show that US pro-family lobbies are increasingly home grown.
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Ultra-conservative pro-family groups finance campaigns to influence the policies of governments and schools.
African leaders meeting at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa on 18 February 2024.
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African leaders have a worrying track record of prioritising narrow domestic gains over transferring supranational, binding powers to the AU.
Customers buy groceries in a shopping centre in Mthatha, South Africa.
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Keeping an eye out for where you can boost your savings or reduce expenses when times are tough can improve your financial wellbeing.
Independence hero Patrice Lumumba’s mausoleum stands at the Limete Tower, built by Mobutu Sese Seko.
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The nationalist art of Mobutu Sese Seko and the art nouveau style of King Leopold II both live on in Kinshasa in fascinating ways.