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Arts, Culture and Sport Restrictive abortion laws put Nigerian women in danger
Abortions are more often self-induced by women with drugs and dangerous substances in Nigeria due to restrictive abortion laws.
Arts, Culture and Sport Senegal is decolonising its heritage, and in the process reclaiming its future
Senegal’s colonial heritage has been interpreted to conceive an African future, turning colonial heritage into an archive of a possible Afrotopia.
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Despite the benefits that could come from integration, many African countries remain wary of the process.
Politics and Society Xenophobia does not tell the full story of migration in South Africa
Despite regular incidents of anti-migrant violence, peaceful and mutually beneficial relationships between South Africans and migrants can and do exist.
African identities Rwanda: LGBT rights are protected on paper, but discrimination and homophobia persist
A significant number of Rwanda’s LGBT community experience hostility. This includes at work and when trying to access health services.
Arts, Culture and Sport #JusticeForSheila highlights the precarious lives of queer people in Kenya
Kenya’s LGBTI community continues to face the deadly consequences of homophobia, transphobia and biphobia.
Politics and Society Making COVID vaccines in Africa: advances and sustainability issues
Before the COVID pandemic, efforts to address the challenge of limited vaccine production on the continent yielded little success.
Politics and Society US abortion law decision brings attention to rights of women in Africa
It is likely that countries may use the US abortion ban to further restrict abortion access for fear of losing health funding.