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Ghana and other west African cocoa growing countries must harness their combined bargaining strength to address the challenges plaguing cocoa farming.
The success of the Somali case illustrates what a high degree of shared interests among international actors can achieve.
Dams are usually built to withstand heavy rainfall or drought.
China is moving beyond oil and extractive commodities towards industrial production, job creation and investments that lead to exports.
Abiy Ahmed’s use of the military to address a critical challenge is likely to fail.
The challenge is to ensure that the bank is making decisions on a principled and predictable basis.
Exploring the potential intersections between climate change and violence against children is crucial.
Ethnic politics, the presence of foreign troops and the weaknesses of past responses to coups encouraged Niger’s recent military takeover.
The restitution of looted objects from former colonies in Africa is an essential component of post-colonial reparation.
The strong trade relationship with the EU means policy changes like the border tax may have disproportionately significant effects on African economies.
Africans should get more credit for the abolition of the slave trade.
This was an area in which early anatomically modern humans survived, evolved and thrived, before spreading out of Africa to other continents.
Butterflies are sentinel species – their interactions with landscapes help scientists understand other insects better.
Biological and chemical substances are the most common food contaminants and account for over 200 food-borne illnesses.
Both cults and violent extremist movements have similar push and pull factors at the individual level.
Instead of the deluge of external interventions, ways must be found to build resilience from below, drawing on local practices and networks.
The current energy transition could herald a new copper world. But will it be a long-anticipated resource blessing or yet another global scramble for the precious metal?
A specific regional protocol could ease the management of internally displaced persons in the region.
Cholera has persisted longer in Africa largely due to worsening hygiene and sanitation situations in urban areas.
Ahead of 2023 general elections, there are increasing concerns that the current spate of violence in Nigeria, if unchecked, could undermine electoral outcomes.


















