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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signs a document alongside Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami next24online/NurPhoto via Getty Images

When can Nigeria declare a state of emergency?

A state of emergency can be easily abused and lead to violations of fundamental human rights.
Zimbabwe holds important lessons for the COP26 global climate change talks. Tafadzwa Ufumeli via GettyImages

Lessons from Zimbabwe’s tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks

The focus of climate talks has been on how little time is left is for global action. But climate change has already made tobacco farming, potentially a route out of poverty, unviable for some.
The world’s poorest countries will be hit hardest by climate hazards and climate change driven extreme weather events. Getty Images/ Luis Dafos

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

Without financial support that helps communities adapt to climate impacts, climate change is projected to push tens of millions more Africans into extreme poverty by 2030.
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok (foreground centre) and Sovereign Council chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (right) tour the armed forces general command in Khartoum. Photo by Ashraf Shazly/AFP via Getty Images

Sudan’s hard-won transition to civilian rule faces a precarious moment

Competing visions of Sudan’s future are coming to a head with the democratic aspirations of millions hanging in the balance.
Soldiers gesture while standing on guard during Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the Maimalari Barracks in Maiduguri on June 17, 2021. Photo by Audu Marte/AFP via Getty Images

Military postings put strains on Nigerian families: here’s what some told us

The Nigerian military needs a systemic approach to solving family disruptions and strains often caused by personnel deployment away from home.

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