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The purpose of a constitutional dismemberment is to unmake and remake the constitution.
Politics and Society Why Edgar Lungu and his party lost Zambia’s 2021 elections
Zambia’s new president will have to balance austerity and the high expectations of the many unemployed young people and struggling people who voted for him.
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Meet the 10 brave African climate and environmental activists who are taking decisive action in their communities and mobilising citizens in rallying for inclusive and just climate action.
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At the bottom of our carbon fears is a big black problem.
Politics and Society US bases in Africa and the future of African unity
The military presence of the United States in Africa is strategic and enduring. It ensures a fragmented continent, easily pliable to the West’s interests and a convenient site for the ‘new Cold War’.
Politics and Society An interview with Hopewell Chin’ono
Journalist says reporters in Zimbabwe live in fear of arrest.
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The global biodiversity framework will provide goals and targets to stem and reverse the decline in nature until 2050.
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The prospect of the World Cup being played more frequently is gaining ground in the world’s football governing bodies.