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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Africa

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Rwanda’s role in eastern DRC conflict: why international law is failing to end the fighting

      By Kerstin Bree Carlson, Roskilde University     The power of international law lies in its potential to offer alternatives to force and violence. The ideal is that states submit their grievances to a court rather than duke them out on a battlefield, or carry them out against civilians. As concerns armed violence, there are two international courts that countries can engage. The first is the International […]

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More African women are accessing the internet – report

    Bonface Orucho, bird story agency   A surge in mobile phone ownership has increased internet usage among women in Africa, leading to a drop in the mobile internet adoption gender gap to 32%, the lowest level it has reached since 2017. This is according to a new report, ‘Mobile Gender Gap Report 2024’ by GSMA released on May 15. It examines women’s mobile access and use across 12 […]

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Al Ahly and Esperance highlight the dominance of North Africa in club football. Lessons for other African teams

      By Mahfoud Amara, Qatar University   Al Ahly, based in Cairo, and Esperance, in Tunis, are among the most successful clubs in the history of the main club cup competition in Africa, the CAF Champions League. Al Ahly has reached the finals multiple times and boasts 11 titles, making it the most successful club in the competition’s history. Similarly, Esperance has secured the title multiple times. These […]

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Mapping malaria in Africa: climate change study predicts where mosquitoes will breed in future

Water bodies such as the Nile River, pictured here running through Juba in South Sudan, are included in the new model. Frontpage     By Mark Smith, University of Leeds and Chris Thomas, University of Lincoln     The relationship between climate and malaria transmission is complex and has been the subject of intense study for some three decades. Mosquito vector populations sufficient to maintain malaria transmission occur within a […]

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Sarah Tsei-Tseimou’s Triumph at BRICS + Youth Summit in Pretoria: A Namibian Innovator’s Journey

Sarah Tsei-Tseimou's Triumph at BRICS + Youth Summit in Pretoria: A Namibian Innovator's Journey The BRICS + Youth Summit held in Pretoria, South Africa, recently provided a dynamic platform for young visionaries across the Global South to converge, share innovative projects, and forge connections for sustainable development. Among the exceptional attendees was Sarah Tsei-Tseimou, a trailblazing innovator from Namibia, whose pioneering work in health tech and biotechnology earned her a […]

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Belief in democracy is on the decline in Africa. Traditional institutions can help restore its importance

      By Vladimir Chlouba, University of Richmond   Democracy in Africa has not had a good year. Military juntas from Mali to Niger appear to have cemented their grip on power. Sudan’s democratic dreams were dashed when the country’s two most powerful strongmen opted for war. And there’s now evidence that ordinary Africans may be losing faith in democracy as the best form of government. Afrobarometer, an organisation […]

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Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act

      By Douglas Yates, American Graduate School in Paris (AGS)   At the end of April 2024, a long and peaceful process of national dialogue in Gabon between the military junta, presided over by coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema, and civil society, represented by 580 civilians, came to an end. The national dialogue followed an August 2023 coup that removed Ali Bongo Ondimba from office and ended […]

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Chad hepatitis E outbreak: how the dangerous liver disease spreads and how it can be treated

      By Kolawole Oluseyi Akande, University of Ibadan   The World Health Organization recently announced an outbreak of hepatitis E in the eastern Ouaddai province of Chad. Between January and April 2024, 2,093 suspected hepatitis E cases were reported from two health districts. The Conversation Africa asked Kolawole Oluseyi Akande, a consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist, to explain the causes, symptoms, spread and treatment of hepatitis E. What is […]

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Angola’s untold history: archive project explores LGBTIQ+ lives and struggles

      By Caio Simões de Araújo, University of the Western Cape   As I write these lines, I mourn the passing of Carlos Fernandes, a leading queer activist and organiser in Angola. Carlos was found dead in his home earlier this year under circumstances that are still being investigated. For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people everywhere, there has commonly been a profound connection between […]

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