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Calls to use Nigerian languages at school are going unheard
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Arts, Culture and Sport Calls to use Nigerian languages at school are going unheard

By The Conversation on November 22, 2019November 22, 2019

Schools are still not using Nigerian languages to teach students.

Eritrean migrants face torture in Libya: What the international community can do
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Politics and Society Eritrean migrants face torture in Libya: What the international community can do

By The Conversation on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019

In Libya, a lack of authority has allowed the ongoing kidnapping and extortion of migrants. What can European countries do to prevent the murder and torture of migrants?

Tanzanian girls need support, not threats, to avoid pregnancy
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Politics and Society Tanzanian girls need support, not threats, to avoid pregnancy

By The Conversation on November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

Tanzania’s government must focus on the drivers of teenage pregnancy, which are entirely overlooked in current punitive policies, instead of expelling and arresting schoolgirls.

Why Ethiopians are losing faith in Abiy’s promises for peace
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Politics and Society Why Ethiopians are losing faith in Abiy’s promises for peace

By The Conversation on November 11, 2019November 11, 2019

The prime minister may have won the Nobel Peace Prize but he has failed to quell the violence in his own backyard.

How colonial rule predisposed Africa to fragile authoritarianism
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Politics and Society How colonial rule predisposed Africa to fragile authoritarianism

By The Conversation on November 1, 2019November 1, 2019

The unstable authoritarian pathway that many post-colonial African states followed was facilitated by the way in which European empires undermined democratic elements within African societies.

Humanity’s birthplace: why everyone alive today can call northern Botswana home
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African identities Humanity’s birthplace: why everyone alive today can call northern Botswana home

By The Conversation on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019

Genetic analysis has traced the evolutionary footsteps of modern humans all the way back to a prehistoric wetland that spanned parts of modern-day Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

We did the sums on South Africa’s mental health spend. They’re not pretty
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Politics and Society We did the sums on South Africa’s mental health spend. They’re not pretty

By The Conversation on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019

Less than 1 in 10 people living with a mental health condition in South Africa receive the care that they need.

Buhari’s visit to South Africa eased tensions. But more needs to be done
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Politics and Society Buhari’s visit to South Africa eased tensions. But more needs to be done

By The Conversation on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

Although Nigeria and South Africa are often cast as rivals they have a strong bilateral relationship.

Lessons from Rwanda on how trust can help repair a broken health system
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Politics and Society Lessons from Rwanda on how trust can help repair a broken health system

By The Conversation on October 4, 2019October 4, 2019

Rwanda’s government has taken concerted, deliberate steps over the past 25 years to build a strong health system.

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