Air pollution accounts for many deaths in Africa yearly. However, this may change if people learn to protect themselves and hold their leaders accountable.
Parents and relatives of students from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization in Kaduna, who were kidnapped, hold placards during a demonstration in Abuja on May 4, 2021.
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Both cults and violent extremist movements have similar push and pull factors at the individual level.
Forecasting, risk plans and effective drainage systems can mitigate the impact of severe floods.
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A third of South Africa’s farming income depends on irrigation. Disruptions in power supply put huge chunks of the country’s agricultural fortunes at risk.
Detail from the cover of the children’s book Kayo’s House by Ugandan author Barbara Kimenye.
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It’s a near certainty that Kagame will be here for some time to come; but as Rwanda looks to the future, it may need or indeed demand a change of guard.
Counting of votes during the 2023 presidential elections at a polling station in Lagos.
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Libya’s lost but found yellowcake poses no significant security risk but highlights the need for African countries to get their acts together in the area of nuclear safety and security governance.