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The fossilised seal traces date back about 75,000 years.
Kenya is not unlike any other country where democratic deepening requires a ‘two-steps forward, one-step back’ outlook.
Sexual violence against women and girls in Nigeria’s northeastern region persists because of the Nigerian government’s lax response to cases of sexual offences.
Fatal road injuries are among the top 10 causes of death in Ghana.
Protests are likely to continue over the coming months, particularly in the run-up to the Congo presidential elections next year.
Studying local Africans’ contributions to the abolition of slavery provides a fuller understanding of its history.
Studying bee sperm is difficult because of the way it coils, but fluorescent light illuminates the head of the sperm. Sperm quality may indicate stress levels in the bee colony.
Ghana’s power sector is mired in debt and excess production.
Our research found that Kenyan students dislike ethnic-based politics in principle, but feel the pressures of tribalism.
Mbeki has successfully transitioned from being an old horse of South Africa’s governing ANC to a highly venerated and in-demand African elder statesman.
Blogs can be useful sources of data for the urban planning research community if the researchers know how to assess them critically.
Nigeria must prioritise investment in education, health and infrastructure to harness the opportunities of its huge population.
As diabetes progresses, insulin injections become the only treatment option. But the transition from oral medication to injectable insulin is often a bumpy one.
Nigerian popular music - Afrobeats - is storming the world’s stages. But it’s just the latest stage in a vibrant century of recorded music in the country.
Known as ting or amazimba, indigenous sorghum is resilient and rich in cultural and health benefits – yet crops are declining.
The study reveals a consistently biased and negative depiction of sex workers by news media in Nigeria.
The influx of migrants from West Africa must be viewed as a manifestation of problems in the countries of origin.
Blood Sisters is untypical of Nollywood’s normal fair in a number of ways. It chooses thrill over romance and challenges taboos.
The 2012-2015 power crisis was the most intense, protracted and severe in the history of Ghana.
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Distinguished visiting professor, University of Glasgow
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Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Rwanda
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Research Associate, Dept of Anthropology & Development Studies and Fellow, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Research Fellow, Horn of Africa and Southern Africa, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Professor in Practice on Environmental Innovation, School of Social and Environmental Sustainability, University of Glasgow, UK, National University of Singapore
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Assistant Professor and Ad Astra Fellow, University College Dublin
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Economics, University of Pretoria
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Senior research fellow, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute
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Project Manager, University of Pretoria Diabetes Research Centre, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Project Head, Tshwane Insulin Project, University of Pretoria
