When the Aral Sea dried up, it was called the "world's worst environmental disaster". We're witnessing its equivalent in Africa.
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The return of South Sudan's opposition leader
is likely to solidify the permanent ceasefire.
South Sudan faces numerous and serious challenges contributing to instability. But there are potential solutions.
Today in South Sudan's political climate, footballing success may wield more symbolic importance than anything else.
African Australians contribute to all major musical genres - from dance to hip hop and beyond.
Conflict patterns in Africa have changed rapidly in recent years posing a challenge to peace and security.
More than half of girls in South Sudan are married before the age of 18. Endemic conflict and food shortages are only exacerbating the problem.
South Sudan’s chiefs wield real power, administering customary laws to resolve local disputes. But they often reinforce gender inequalities – could the new chief change this?
For the thousands of children who have left armed groups, education is crucial to their reintegration.
Nature based approaches to solving water problems originated in Europe and don't take into account Africa's huge infrastructure deficit.
We don’t care, or possibly dare, to look back five or ten years later to see what happened to international aid projects.
The decision to repatriate migrants is a welcome intervention. But, it fails to consider the fundamental causes.
Africa needs strong institutions. But they can only be built if there's a change in leadership.
The international community has failed to recognise the new political visions being articulated by young musicians and activists across Africa.
One of the major scenes of a potential water crisis and conflict is the Nile River.
The past 12 months provided further evidence of the danger of democratic backsliding in Africa. But it also saw powerful presidents suffer embarrassing setbacks in a number of countries.
Despite the passionate for which they are usually fought, independence movements are rarely successful and their outcomes less than hoped for.
The distinction between food insecurity and famine is artificial and unhelpful. Hungry people are suffering however their situation falls below the radar.
Until African political systems become less majoritarian and do a better job of protecting the rights of minorities, the true benefits of a democratic government are unlikely to be realised.
The resilience of South Sudan's higher education system can be attributed to dedicated staff, institutional partnerships and supportive governance.
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Academic Tutor, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Fellow, University of Melbourne
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in International Development, University of Birmingham
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Editor, Armed Conflict Database; Research Fellow, Conflict, Security and Development at International Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Essex
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Professor of Politics, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Senior Country Economist, International Growth Centre
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Professor and Head: Political Studies and Governance in the Humanities Faculty, University of the Free State
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Monash University
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Associate Professor, History, La Trobe University
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Pratt Foundation Research Chair of Jewish Civilisation, Monash University
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Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor of African and Development Studies, University of Edinburgh
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Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
