By placing less emphasis on public opinion, and questioning public morality as the basis of its decision, the latest High Court decision shows that times have indeed changed.
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The team found evidence of about 50 lions that had been injured or killed by porcupines since the 17th century.
Ghana is the latest country in Africa to mandate the use of pictures on cigarette packages to convey health warnings.
Wastewater reuse suffers from a perception problem.
For democracy to work, the press has to be free.
In many African states power is concentrated in the executive branch. That’s why women’s representation in cabinet matters.
The solidarity conference by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) can be seen as a reaction to the gradual shift of power towards Morocco.
Swapo remains the dominant party by far in Namibia. But it seems increasingly unable to live up to its promises.
The African Peer Review Mechanism got off to a good start, but enthusiasm soon waned.
Democratic and authoritarian countries are moving further away from each other.
African countries need to find a way to present a common front to the rating agencies.
South Africa must adopt traceability systems to effectively control foot and mouth disease.
Significant new insights are emerging for the treatment of malaria, and eventually its eradication.
When children are drawn into their countries’ informal justice systems, their human rights are often threatened.
The question of land has been hotly contested in Namibia ever since independence.
The sympathetic take on Pik Botha as a man of peace and a frustrated democrat is a travesty.
Pik Botha defended apartheid and South Africa’s occupation of Namibia, but in the end helped end both.
The private-sector plays an increasing role helping agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa adapt to a changing climate.
For hot, dry and water-stressed countries like Botswana and Namibia, high temperatures and droughts will be more severe than the global average.
Shortcomings of Namibia’s land reforms suggest that voluntary, market-based transactions might not be suitable.
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