In 2022, government launched one million rice paddies, stacked in 15 pyramids, but the country’s food crisis has persisted.
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Fixing Nigeria’s food inflation goes beyond declaring a state of emergency.
The informal sector poses great challenges for food safety.
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Improving food safety in low- and middle-income countries requires a shift in thinking and practice.
A scout from Kenya’s forest protection unit walks past mangrove tree stumps in Malindi.
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The Kenyan state has historically viewed forests in terms of production and economic development – not biodiversity and conservation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Africa Summit in 2019 in Sochi, Russia.
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The Russia-Africa summit has obvious benefits for Moscow: it conveys a perception of normalcy and the tacit approval of African elites.
Effective African economic development depends on economic integration and free movement of people.
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Immigration policy is so highly politicised that the South African government seems afraid to move.
Candlelight vigil for slain corruption fighter Babita Deokaran in Johannesburg.
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Given South Africa’s staggering corruption levels, a strong legal framework is needed to encourage and protect whistleblowers.
Nigeria’s new police chief must continue to enforce discipline within the police.
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Nigeria’s new police chief needs fresh ideas to confront old challenges.
Adoption of eNaira has been slow.
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To encourage the widespread use of eNaira, Nigeria will have to fix its infrastructure, train financial services staff and ensure data privacy for users.
Protesters in Kisumu confront police officers after Kenya’s disputed 2017 elections.
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Kenya’s inability to move past ethnic ideology has made it difficult to develop alternative bases for political organisation.
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, new ECOWAS chairman.
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The new ECOWAS chairman must focus on strengthening democracy and security in west Africa.
Nelson Mandela, the late first president of democratic South Africa, is credited with the relatively peaceful transition from apartheid rule.
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There is never going to be a final assessment of Mandela’s legacy. How it is regarded will continue to change, depending on the destination South Africa travels to.
Proposed solutions to malnutrition included providing school breakfast.
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Failing to understand what communities consider important greatly diminishes the responsiveness of policies to the actual needs of individuals.
A minibus driver and an agbero exchange blows at Ojota, Lagos.
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A new book focuses on the politics of road transport, the everyday corruption and the hard-living world of transport workers in Lagos, Nigeria.
Agriculture is a leading employer in Africa.
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Labour, yields, and biodiversity are all elements of agriculture that need to be balanced.
Malians demonstrate against the presence of foreign troops.
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The transitional government is determined to change its partners to fight insecurity in Mali – but results will be hard to come by.
The death penalty has not been enforced in Ghana for over three decades.
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Ghana is a signatory to several international conventions that oblige it to guarantee the right to life.
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane at her impeachment hearing in Cape Town.
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Past controversies and their impacts show how important it is to make the right appointment to the position.
There’s been improvements in sexual and reproductive health outcomes.
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The success of the Maputo Protocol in protecting the rights of women and eliminating discrimination is remarkable.
A former gang member in Cape Town, South Africa, shows off his tattoos.
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More than being the social problem they are often made out to be, gangs are an indication of larger problems present in their societies.
Land Bank played an influential role in the development of South African agriculture.
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The Land Bank played a crucial role in the growth and development of South African agriculture. It can do the same for upcoming black farmers, but its business and funding model must be changed.