Mali was one of the West African countries affected by the biggest Ebola outbreak ever recorded from 2014 to 2016.
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Without the current experimental vaccine the Ebola outbreak in the DRC has the potential to spiral out of control.
While progress remains to be made, Nigeria has a growing high-technology sector.
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Despite reasonable fears, Nigeria – home to Africa’s largest economy – has a lot to gain from signing on the proposed continent-wide free trade agreement.
Rapid urbanisation is one of the reasons that Nigeria’s demand for rice is so high.
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Nigeria’s agricultural sector simply isn’t equipped to produce the amount of rice to meet demand.
Because of its size, Nigeria has the potential to boost the global anti-tobacco movement.
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The National Tobacco Control Act gives the tobacco industry inside access to the decision making process.
Several approaches can be taken to help women entrepreneurs achieve high growth.
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Women entrepreneurs in Africa struggle to obtain credit, and to access entrepreneurship education.
A woman casts her ballot at a polling station during a runoff presidential election in Bamako, Mali on Aug. 12, 2018.
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Elections are supposed to hold politicians accountable: Officials who fear losing their seat will work harder for voters. But in some countries, political competition actually makes government worse.
Drones are low cost and easy to operate.
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Drones are low cost and easy to operate. They give quality, high resolution outputs, and can be deployed fast and often.
Ghana’s newspapers are largely doing a good job when it comes to mental health reporting.
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Ghana’s print media plays in shaping public opinion and disseminating knowledge about mental health disorders.
A new short drug treatment for tuberculosis, called BPaMZ, is showing promise in trials.
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We cannot end TB with century-old technologies and poor quality care. It is time to reinvent the way we are managing TB, and overcome our collective failures of the imagination.
Cameroon is in crisis. It needs an intervention.
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It has been nearly three years since the Anglophone crisis began in Cameroon. The conflict has been vicious and it’s time for world leaders to act not just talk.
When teachers collaborate, they learn from each other.
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The need for qualified teachers is a major challenge in a number of African countries.
Is chocolate a sustainable market?
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The future of chocolate is in question as producers face challenges to keep up with new threats as well as rising demand from new consumer markets.
A new research project is helping Nigerien women access valuable, accurate information from which they are too often cut off.
A health-care worker wears virus protective gear at a treatment center in Bikoro Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 13, 2018.
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History, and math, tell us that the Ebola virus spreads exponentially quickly. This means Ebola is a global problem and all nations need to rally – to stop the epidemic fast.
Thousands of schools have been targeted and destroyed as part of the Syrian conflict.
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Schools and students are often targeted during times of armed conflict. Abducted children can be recruited as soldiers and schools are ideal locations for military headquarters.
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Talk of ethnic and religious conflict between Muslim Fulani herders and local Christian farmers misses the full picture – this is about resources.
George Weah has his work cut out for him in Liberia.
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He’s used to ruling on the soccer field, but how will George Weah tackle the job of Liberian president?
The Great Mosque of Djenné, in Mali, has a history dating back to the 13th century which can inspire regional trade in West Africa.
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West Africa has lessons to learn from its ancient empires and colonial governments on regional trade and integration.
A cocoa farmer among the trees he nurtures to shade his cocoa farm.
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A bold new commitment from the cocoa and chocolate industry to end deforestation is welcome. But we must avoid blaming the farmers.
Some Cameroonians don’t believe Anglophone regions need an independent state of their own.
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Anglophones have long complained that their language and culture are marginalised. They say if this doesn’t change, they must be granted independence.