The resilient Mau Mau freedom fighters failed to maintain revolutionary action after independence.
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As the Nigerian tradition of dressing in matching outfits for special events continues to grow in popularity, it brings with it a threat of social exclusion.
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An estimated 130 million women have undergone female genital mutilation and millions more are at risk. The practice is carried out mainly for cultural and economic reasons.
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There are two histories of dagga in South Africa – the one of criminalising it and the other of the state trying to make money off it.
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Abiy’s administration should stop talking about reform and liberalisation and focus instead on stopping the country from sliding into disarray
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