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Two narratives are being spun about Zimbabwe’s poll. Which one will win the day?
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Politics and Society Two narratives are being spun about Zimbabwe’s poll. Which one will win the day?

By The Conversation on August 7, 2018

Winners and losers are both trying to win the West’s support for their view.

Bongani Mayosi: South Africa’s giant of cardiology and a powerful mentor
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Africans rising Bongani Mayosi: South Africa’s giant of cardiology and a powerful mentor

By The Conversation on August 6, 2018

South African Professor Bongani Mayosi was a great mentor to many. Losing him to mental illness is a reminder that we are all human.

A false new dawn for Zimbabwe: what I got right, and wrong, about the mood
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Politics and Society A false new dawn for Zimbabwe: what I got right, and wrong, about the mood

By The Conversation on August 3, 2018

Zanu-PF’s more than two-thirds majority win in the parliament poll gives it the power to change the constitution if it wishes.

Zimbabwe’s historic elections: a case of leopards not changing their spots
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Politics and Society Zimbabwe’s historic elections: a case of leopards not changing their spots

By The Conversation on August 3, 2018

If the MDC-Alliance claims Zanu-PF and Zimbabwe’s electoral commission rigged the elections, the onus is on them to prove it.

A tug of war in Togo over term limits and the distribution of power
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Politics and Society A tug of war in Togo over term limits and the distribution of power

By The Conversation on August 2, 2018August 6, 2019

Togo illustrates the difficulty of moving away from personalised politics.

The free movement of people is an AU ambition: what’s standing in its way
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Politics and Society The free movement of people is an AU ambition: what’s standing in its way

By The Conversation on July 31, 2018August 6, 2019

The free movement of people between African countries could facilitate economic development.

Mali’s next president: some ‘what ifs’ for the 2018 elections
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Politics and Society Mali’s next president: some ‘what ifs’ for the 2018 elections

By The Conversation on July 29, 2018

Mali faces huge challenges. Through the upcoming presidential election, Malians will tell the next president what they will and won’t accept for their future.

Why Zimbabwe’s first elections after the Mugabe ouster are so significant
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Politics and Society Why Zimbabwe’s first elections after the Mugabe ouster are so significant

By The Conversation on July 27, 2018

It’s the final lap before Zimbabwe’s first election since the fall of Robert Mugabe. The jury is out on who will win the presidency.

Men aren’t being tested for HIV. How health services can plug the gap
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Lifestyle Men aren’t being tested for HIV. How health services can plug the gap

By The Conversation on July 26, 2018

Women and children remain the focus of HIV while men are disadvantaged in accessing testing and treatment in Africa.

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