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Oilseeds in local diets could be the answer to poverty in Ghana’s savanna region.
Twenty years after the first China-Africa forum, the perceptions of ordinary African citizens still need to be better considered in government-to-government interactions.
The sub-region’s approach to free trade agreements, whether in the form of economic partnerships with the EU or regional and continental integration needs a rethink.
Food security in Tigray was becoming critical even before the current armed conflict.
Research on the genetic basis of mental illness has so far largely excluded anyone who is not of European heritage.
After endless, futile negotiations with the Kabila camp, Tshisekedi appears to have finally recognised the limits of the coalition government and has lost patience.
Many things have to change for Nigeria’s federal system to work and accommodate its diverse citizens’ interests
President John Magufuli won a second term by a contested landslide and looks set to take even greater control of Tanzania’s democratic space.
Most people who received some money experienced less hunger, sickness and depression, both before and after Kenya imposed restrictions in the pandemic.
The poet J.P. Clark was an environmental activist who stood up for his people in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region.
African countries have proven that they have the skills and expertise to provide local solutions to this global pandemic. They need to build on this success together to keep the pandemic at bay.
Metropolitan municipalities are best placed to administer operating subsidies for minibus taxis.
African countries need multi-sectoral approaches to tackle food insecurity.
The fact that there’s a growing number of child vendors means government interventions for vulnerable children aren’t reaching everyone in need.
Cape Town’s new climate strategy is a good start. But it falls short when it comes to nature.
Crisis grips Ethiopia as political divisions spill over into armed conflict and potential civil war looms.
Humour is a way for Congolese internet users to prod at cultural traits and political developments – despite censorship being rife.
South Africa’s National Treasury now proposes to reduce salaries. On the face of it this seems sensible. But the fundamental issue is the structure of the public service.
There is a need for a special unit for civil-military relations as the police cannot deal effectively with protests.
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Sociologist/Criminologist/Victimologist and Media Communication Expert, University of Ibadan
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer of Political Science, Georgia Gwinnett College
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Fellow, Infrastructure Institute, School of Cities, University of Toronto
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Professor of Media Industries, University of Nottingham
