Inside the Genocide Memorial Church in Karongi-Kibuye - Western Rwanda. 11,000 people were killed here during the 1994 genocide.
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Although many years have passed, the Rwandan genocide still has much to teach us about the centrality of media in cases of state violence.
Speaker of Rwanda’s Chamber of Deputies Donatille Mukabalisa on international women’s day. Rwanda is a trend-setter in female representation.
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In many African states power is concentrated in the executive branch. That’s why women’s representation in cabinet matters.
Women and children at a Red Cross camp for displaced victims of xenophobic violence in Johannesburg.
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The action plan offers no information about budgets, oversight, clear standards for measuring progress or accountability mechanisms.
The Serengeti-Mara ecosystem is home to the famous wildebeest migration.
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Intense and extensive changes mean that the Serengeti-Mara area’s wildlife has an unsure future.
In Ghana people use vigilantes to protect their political interests.
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In Ghana vigilante groups are formed to act on behalf of political parties.
Mmusi Maimane, leader of South Africa’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, on the campaign trail.
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There is a huge divide between what is important right now and what the election is likely to be about.
South African churches still have a long way to go in accepting queer worshipers. Supplied by author.
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At local level some congregations are bravely creating alternative models where LGBTIQ people can feel safe and be accepted
A weak Malian state prompted local ethnic communities to organise armed self-defence groups.
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The absence of a strong government in Mali
allows jihadists to enter new areas and flourish.
Young family practising dressmaking in a vocational training centre in Kakuma refugee camp.
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Refugee self-reliance is a laudable goal, yet self-reliance agendas must account for refugees’ individual circumstances.
Gambian refugees return home from Senegal on January 21, 2017, the day Yahya Jammeh conceded defeat and left the country.
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Criminal trials await those found responsible for the most serious crimes in The Gambia.
A Sahrawi refugee carries a flag of the Democratic Arab Republic of Sahara.
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The solidarity conference by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) can be seen as a reaction to the gradual shift of power towards Morocco.
Building collapses in Lagos have become common in recent years.
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Lagos has all the appropriate laws but it needs to adopt the right procedures and see them through.
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In the era of fake news, science can play a crucial role.
Scientists need leadership skills if they’re to guide solutions in African countries.
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Science development in Africa is intimately linked to the quality of people who are able to lead change.
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Nigeria has the world’s highest number of out-of-school children and over 60 million of its citizens are illiterate. Here’s what the country can do to improve its education sector.
Villagers till their fields in South Africa’s North West Province. Access to land for small holder farmers remains unresolved.
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Land reform programme has done very little to improve access to land for black South Africans.
DRC’s new President Felix Tshisekedi (left) and outgoing President Joseph Kabila. The two have agreed to share power.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has implemented power-sharing agreements before but none of them have worked.
A woman searches for materials to rebuild her home after the passage of Cyclone Idai, in Beira City, central Mozambique.
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The lack of in-depth coverage of the southern African floods tell a grim picture of the state of South Africa’s newsrooms.
Presidents Paul Kagame (right) and Yoweri Museveni observe a minute of silence during a genocide memorial.
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A military confrontation between Uganda and Rwanda remains implausible. But the stand-off between the two countries is reminiscent of the worst days between them.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Rwanda has a booming economy that is controlled by an authoritarian regime
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Rwanda is a paradox – a ‘development miracle’ and an authoritarian state.