A woman receives food aid at a distribution centre in Ethiopia.
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The origins of Ethiopia’s food crisis can be traced to a bitter feud between Eritrean and Tigrayan liberation fighters.
Access to safe abortion is recognised as a human right.
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It is likely that countries may use the US abortion ban to further restrict abortion access for fear of losing health funding.
Singapore’s Surbana Jurong prepared master plan 2040 for the Rwandan capital, Kigali.
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Master planning has served the entwining interests and ambitions of international as well as local actors in Africa.
Mwai Kibaki.
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He will be remembered as the leader who plunged the country into unmitigated chaos
A stretch of the Champs-Élysées around the Arc de Triomphe in Paris is due to be pedestrianised by 2030.
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A new study finds congestion charging and creating car-free streets and separated bike lanes have been most effective at reducing car use in European cities.
A man is seen searching through debris at the Blue Lagoon beach following heavy rains and winds in Durban, on April 12, 2022.
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Flooding is arguably even more problematic in informal settlements because of the lack of planning.
Hakeem Odumosu, former Lagos State Police Commissioner, addressing journalists during a protest in Lagos.
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Public trust and confidence in the police is a concern in many parts of the world. How can Nigeria get it right?
K. Sello Duiker.
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His major work The Quiet Violence of Dreams is about a young man undergoing a mental breakdown, something that the novelist also experienced.
Electricity pylons at night in Johannesburg South Africa, the country’s economic hub.
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Economic and energy policymakers are responsible for increasing both demand for and supply of electricity. There must be a surplus of energy which will encourage economic growth.
A G5 Sahel meeting on Burkina Faso and Mali.
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The creation of the G5 Sahel added to the traffic of security groupings in the region
Detail from the cover of the book Magema Fuze: The Making of a Kholwa Intellectual.
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Magema Fuze’s book was a radical act of publishing. It contained histories of chiefdoms and kingdoms - from the Zulu to the Ngcobo.
Ghana is a popular destination for Chinese migrants.
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Opportunities for social mobility, rather than simply economic incentives, have generated emigration from China to countries like Ghana.
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The no-fee school policy in South Africa, while well-intentioned, demands a serious review.
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His rhythmic sounds connected with the diaspora and his collaborations with stars like Drake and Beyoncé elevated his name.
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Synik’s new album continues to shape identity and consciousness in a country with limited freedom of speech.
Among the most exposed cultural sites are the iconic ruins of Tipasa in Algeria.
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Hundreds of Africa’s heritage sites are exposed to sea-level rise and coastal erosion in the future.
The Djenne market in Mali. Affordable food and safe markets are important for food security.
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Food security has six dimensions: availability, access, stability, utilisation, agency and sustainability.
A man gets vaccinated at the recent launch by President Cyril Ramaphosa of a vaccination campaign.
in Katlehong, Gauteng Province.
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Most adults were prepared to sacrifice their rights to ensure the safety and health of all during the pandemic, averaging 74%.
African Penguins are among the species affected by noises made by seismic underwater exploration.
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There is plenty of work to do to ensure that other species, geographical areas and ecosystems across Africa are better understood through bioacoustics.
African countries are still fixated on individual economic interests.
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African countries are struggling to implement the African Union’s protocol on free movement four years after its ratification.