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Abiy put Ethiopia on the road to democracy: but major obstacles still stand in the way
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Politics and Society Abiy put Ethiopia on the road to democracy: but major obstacles still stand in the way

By The Conversation on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

The country must urgently address the politics of ethnicity before it can move towards a workable democracy.

Saint or sinner: Rawlings was pivotal to Ghana’s political and economic fortunes
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Politics and Society Saint or sinner: Rawlings was pivotal to Ghana’s political and economic fortunes

By The Conversation on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

Jerry John Rawlings remains the most polarizing political figure in Ghana since Kwame Nkrumah

More children in Zimbabwe are working to survive: what’s needed
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Politics and Society More children in Zimbabwe are working to survive: what’s needed

By The Conversation on November 12, 2020November 12, 2020

The fact that there’s a growing number of child vendors means government interventions for vulnerable children aren’t reaching everyone in need.

How memes in the DRC allow people to laugh at those in power – and themselves
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Arts, Culture and Sport How memes in the DRC allow people to laugh at those in power – and themselves

By The Conversation on November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

Humour is a way for Congolese internet users to prod at cultural traits and political developments – despite censorship being rife.

Ethiopia’s troubled history provides clues to why an all-out civil war is possible
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Politics and Society Ethiopia’s troubled history provides clues to why an all-out civil war is possible

By The Conversation on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

Crisis grips Ethiopia as political divisions spill over into armed conflict and potential civil war looms.

Biden wins – experts on what it means for race relations, US foreign policy and the Supreme Court
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Politics and Society Biden wins – experts on what it means for race relations, US foreign policy and the Supreme Court

By The Conversation on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

Scholars of race, foreign policy and the Supreme Court give their informed predictions of what to expect under a Biden administration.

The use of Nigerian soldiers in civil unrest: what’s in place and what’s missing
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Politics and Society The use of Nigerian soldiers in civil unrest: what’s in place and what’s missing

By The Conversation on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

There is a need for a special unit for civil-military relations as the police cannot deal effectively with protests.

John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo: Nigeria’s bard, playwright and activist
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Arts, Culture and Sport John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo: Nigeria’s bard, playwright and activist

By The Conversation on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020

Nigeria’s poet and playwright, John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo, died on October 13 aged 86.

How COVID-19 has worsened attacks against journalists in Kenya
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Politics and Society How COVID-19 has worsened attacks against journalists in Kenya

By The Conversation on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020

More needs to be done to ensure that journalists can do their important work without fear or favour.

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