insert_link Africa What is federalism? Why Ethiopia uses this system of government and why it’s not perfect By Bizuneh Yimenu, University of Birmingham Federalism is a system of government where power is shared between a central authority and smaller regional governments. Many countries adopt federalism to manage ethnic diversity within their borders and help promote unity. There are 25 federal countries globally, representing 40% of the world’s population. Federalism allows regions to govern some of their affairs – such as decisions regarding education or working languages – […] todayNovember 27, 2023 13
insert_link Africa More than 600,000 displaced by floods in Somalia The number of displaced people by the rains in Somalia has gone up by 100,000 in just one week, bringing the number to close to 650,000 people. The heavy rains that started in October have killed over 100 people in the Horn of Africa. BBC Africa reports that entire towns have also been cut off in parts of Kenya and Ethiopia. The areas affected had barely recovered from the worst […] todayNovember 21, 2023 6
insert_link 1 Oshiwambo SA taka kwatela komesho oshongalele shawedwapo shoilyongo yoBRICS Epangelo laSouth Africa olati nena ota lika kwatela komesho oshongalele tashi ningwa pamakwatafano omalungula opaungoba shoilyolongo yoBRICS omo mwakwatelwa omupresident wa Russia, Vladimir Putin. Oshongalele osha talika tashi kelikunda kombinga yoita pokati kongudu yo Hamas na Israel, noshongalele shawedwapo osha talika tashi kwatelwa komesho komupresident wa SA Cyril Ramaphosa, nelineekelo loku eta pexulilo onghalo yoita pokati koilongo yopavali. Ovaleli okudja mo Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran oshoyo United Arab […] todayNovember 21, 2023 10 1
insert_link Africa There are too few toilets in Africa and it’s a public health hazard – how to fix the problem Omololu Fagunwa, Queen's University Belfast and Helen Onyeaka, University of Birmingham Imagine you are miles from the nearest restroom, and nature’s call is urgent – a situation that might raise a mild panic during a hike or at a music festival. Now, picture that same scenario, not as a one-off inconvenience, but as a daily reality. This is the case for about half a billion people globally. In African countries, […] todayNovember 17, 2023 27