Women play a significant role in Liberia’s agriculture. But many don’t have enough to eat.
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A two-part new approach to helping countries manage their debt would improve the situation for governments as well as their creditors.
El continente fue bautizado con el nombre de ‘África’ por exploradores, explotadores, esclavistas y colonos europeos. Ignora a los pueblos indígenas y sus logros.
O nome África foi dado ao continente pelos exploradores, escravizadores e colonizadores europeus. Ele ignora os povos indígenas e suas realizações.
The participants all said they often felt anxious and hypervigilant when commuting.
Le nom Afrique a été donné au continent par les explorateurs, les exploiteurs, les esclavagistes et les colons européens. Il ignore les peuples indigènes et leurs réalisations.
Despite being detained by the apartheid government and his work being banned, Matthews never stopped writing truth to power and was celebrated around the world.
The name Africa was given to the continent by European explorers, exploiters, slavers and colonists. It ignores the indigenous people and their accomplishments.
Every country that has successfully transitioned from poor to prosperous has done this through elevated savings and investment.
De nouvelles menaces pour la sécurité internationale ne peuvent être résolues que par un Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU qui représente les intérêts et les points de vue de toute l'humanité.
A tool was needed to understand what drives people’s food choices in emerging economies.
New threats to international security can only be resolved by a UN security council that represents the interests and perspectives of all humanity.
Pour réussir sa lutte contre-insurrectionnelle, l'armée malienne doit se focaliser sur la fragilité de l'État, ses capacités militaires limitées et les impacts de la crise russo-ukrainienne.
Africa’s Sahel region is engulfed by violence, and now there are fears that the conflict could take another bloody turn.
To win its counterinsurgency war, Mali’s military must focus on the fragility of the state, strained military capabilities, and fallout from Russian-Ukraine crisis.
The largest South African survey of its kind has found that women in live music are often excluded from decision-making, receive unequal pay and face a range of aggressions.
Research in Africa needs to ensure that the voices of indigenous communities are recognised and respected.
Le livre The Long Shadow of German Colonialism révèle une histoire brutale et montre comment cet héritage persiste encore aujourd'hui.
Nigeria has been faced with economic despair and social unrest. Scholars explain the issues and possible solutions.
The Long Shadow of German Colonialism tells of a brutal history, and how this past lives on today.
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Professor of Economics, Finance & Strategy at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Senior Researcher, Associate Professor Economic Management Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Lecturer and Researcher in the Chemistry Department, University of Pretoria
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Emeritus Professor of Literature and Literary Theory, Department of Afrikaans, University of Pretoria
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of Pretoria
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Associate professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Pretoria
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FAR-LeaF Fellow, University of Pretoria
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PhD candidate, Department of Consumer and Food Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Senior Lecturer in Political Science, University of Pretoria
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Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Pretoria
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Senior lecturer, University of Pretoria
