Delays in rainfall have led to increased food insecurity in Kenya.
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In recent years, the delay and failure of rains in Kenya has become a norm.
Nigeria’s education system is under funded.
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Government funding in Nigeria’s education sector has been chronically low and needs to be changed.
South Africans go to the polls on 8 May, 2019.
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The current crisis in British politics is significant for countries like South Africa where a change in electoral systems is needed.
The UN Security Council at the headquarters, in New York.
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An international civil service matters for global governance. Without it, it would be impossible to promote and maintain a rules-based world.
Demonstration for conflict-free products.
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Responsible mineral sourcing programmes in the DRC have their flaws.
Cholera vaccines have been given to people in Beira after an outbreak following Cyclone Idai.
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Cyclone Idai showed just how unprepared SADC is to respond to major natural disasters.
Diseases like cholera are among the many health crises Cyclone Idai has created.
In sub-Saharan Africa, upgrading water infrastructure requires substantial investment and a sustainable model.
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Decision making on water infrastructure in peri-urban areas is challenging. But lessons have been learnt from a water project in Mozambique.
A man challenges police during a protest in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg.
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To claim that protests are being organised suggests sinister motives. But all protest is organised. So are cake sales and shopping expeditions.
About 40% of Cameroon’s territory is covered in forest.
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Forest communities have seen little or no change in improving livelihoods and stopping deforestation.
US National Security Advisor John Bolton sees China as a threat to Washington in Africa.
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The US needs to review whether a security agenda based on US priorities will solve problems in sub-Saharan Africa.
South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation minister, Lindiwe Sisulu (second left) with ministers from Brazil and India.
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Three urgent issues at the interplay of foreign and domestic affairs will be of strategic long-term importance to South Africa and Africa.
Indonesian students pay tribute to the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
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Some Muslims hide their identity, pretending to be less devout than they actually are, in a bid to deflect Islamophobia.
Leader of Sudan’s transitional council, Lieutenant General Abdel-Fattah Burhan.
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There are concerns that the transition to civilian rule in Sudan won’t be smooth.
The military has taken control of Sudan while protesters demand a total clean-out of Omar al-Bashir’s regime.
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The time for fundamental political reforms in Sudan is now with the end of al-Bashir’s rule.
The ICC has tried and failed - to prosecute deposed Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir.
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The fact that al-Bashir has been deposed will again raise questions about the former Sudanese president facing trial at the ICC.
Omar al-Bashir seems to have reached the end of his long political road.
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Al-Bashir’s ability to play a skillful combination of internal and external balancing acts, plus ruthless repression and a divided opposition, kept him in power for three decades.
Millions of South Africans rely on taxis for their daily commute.
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Violence is very common on South Africa’s various taxi routes.
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir has resigned after three decades in power.
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Sudanese protesters against al-Bashir’s regime have scored an important victory. But there’s a long way to go before democracy is restored.
Open access journals come with hidden costs.
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An urgent discussion is needed around the cost of research publications.