There are advantages to a regional force overseen by the East African Community – particularly as the bloc is leading new political talks.
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China’s international lending projects have big potential impacts on oceans and coasts. By cooperating more closely with host countries, Beijing can make those projects more sustainable.
As US-Africa leaders meet, it should be clear that aligning respective goals, priorities and actions is in the interests of the US and of African countries.
The film sees myths created by the Black diaspora come alive as Wakanda is presented as a Black utopia.
African countries have few options for responding to the strong dollar. And most are challenging.
It’s a landmark agreement, acknowledging for the first time that wealthy countries bear some responsibility to help. But it leaves many unanswered questions.
Tangible solutions would reduce livestock methane emissions, while also improving productivity and livelihoods.
Ethiopia’s civet producers could benefit greatly if the industry were properly regulated and commercialised.
To address Africa’s heavy dependence on fossil fuels and hydropower, there is a need for investment in renewable energy sources like wind and solar.
Developed nations threaten to consume more than their fair share of Earth’s dwindling carbon budget.
A central repository system offers practical solutions to reducing the large number of awaiting-trial inmates in Nigeria.
People across much of North Africa were subject to racist laws and suffering at the hands of European powers during the Second World War.
Eight countries are projected to be behind 50% of the growth in population over the next three decades. Five are in Africa.
Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.
The lack of a clear formula to distinguish between donors’ adaptation and mitigation funds is hurting Africa’s climate response.
The decision by African ministers of environment to end open waste burning will not only save lives but also open up new income streams.
Momentum is growing for the restitution of objects, such as the Benin Bronzes, stolen during colonialism. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
In Tanzania, only 2% of people born with albinism will live to the age of 40.
COP conferences broadly provide a platform for the negotiation of international climate change agreements.
That’s the big question at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, and it’s controversial.
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
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Professor of Communications, Howard University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Scientific Officer, Obafemi Awolowo University
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Anthropologue et démographe, professeur émérite au Muséum national d’histoire naturelle et conseiller de la direction de l'INED, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Visiting Professor of Sustainability Science, Technical University of Denmark
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Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, University of Maryland
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Associate Professor, China Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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