The immediate cause of the economic crisis that brought many thousands of Sudanese onto the streets and continued beyond al-Bashir’s downfall lay in the structure of the economy itself.
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Rebuilding informal settlements after a disaster must be done through learning from those who live in the settlements.
Women in Sudan have been resisting the controls placed on them for some time - by using their smart phones and social media to trade.
The role of the military in toppling authoritarian rulers, after intensive popular protests, raises questions about how the AU’s policy against coups should be applied.
Human rights organisations worry that the UNHCR may be helping refugees return to war zones and, as an enabler of repatriation, are helping Kenya to violate refugees’ rights
This is the age we live in, and it is crucial that fact-checkers be in place to help media consumers guard against falsehoods.
The biggest threats are the concentration of media ownership and attempts to legislate the online media environment.
Changes in weather patterns have made life a great deal more precarious for pastoral communities.
Wealth inequality in South Africa is not only intolerably high, its also not reducing.
The skills that former child soldiers gain in wartime can be useful as they reintegrate into society.
Individual relationships between China and particular African countries differ a great deal.
Urban public spaces may be built to represent governments, but often become sites of protest.
For democracy to work, the press has to be free.
Government restrictions on individual freedoms in the name of public security is increasing.
Urban adaptation to climate change is more effective where local citizens participate.
Any policies and interventions around water management can only really be successful if women are included.
South Africa’s universities are doing well on technology transfer. But the rest of the continent is lagging behind.
People in Sudan are determined to provide a new political path and need to guide candidates who want to lead the country.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has had a mixed bag of success and failure.
In recent years, the delay and failure of rains in Kenya has become a norm.
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