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Sudan’s civilian protesters have gained a form of political power that traditional elites have struggled to attain.
Air pollution accounts for many deaths in Africa yearly. However, this may change if people learn to protect themselves and hold their leaders accountable.
A lot is said about kidnapping for ransom in Nigeria but little is known about how families mobilise resources and deliver ransom to kidnappers.
Both cults and violent extremist movements have similar push and pull factors at the individual level.
Nigeria is expected to experience severe flooding this year. With proper planning and management its impact may not be so devastating.
The media attention, public backlash and judgement of the dead in the cult saga have made processing the loss difficult for families.
A third of South Africa’s farming income depends on irrigation. Disruptions in power supply put huge chunks of the country’s agricultural fortunes at risk.
At independence, adults were reading decolonial classics - but children were reading Enid Blyton. A generation of unsung women writers changed that.
Ghana’s regions have no autonomy, yet creating new ones is contentious as it threatens the interests of chiefs and political parties.
Sudan’s current conflict will have economic, social and political ripple effects across a number of countries
There is a risk that Sudan’s conflict could spill over into neighbouring countries.
Fuel subsidy removal can benefit workers and poor Nigerians, if the process is carefully managed and implemented.
It’s a near certainty that Kagame will be here for some time to come; but as Rwanda looks to the future, it may need or indeed demand a change of guard.
Electoral violence, low voter turnout, ethnic politics and voters’ suppression were notable features of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria.
As much as 31% of grant beneficiaries engage in informal work to ‘grow’ their income.
Nigeria’s Central Bank didn’t have an adoption strategy for its digital currency. It was a missed opportunity.
A backlash against progress in gender and sexual rights is common.
A psychologist and a literary scholar analyse Faceless, a powerful novel about homeless children - and their mothers.
Libya’s lost but found yellowcake poses no significant security risk but highlights the need for African countries to get their acts together in the area of nuclear safety and security governance.
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Sociology (Criminology, Victimology and Security Studies), University of Ibadan
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer of Political Science, Georgia Gwinnett College
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Associate professor in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Research associate at African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Media Industries, University of Nottingham