Can Ethiopia ever be at peace? Four reasons conflict keeps flaring up
Ethiopia’s recurring wars don’t stem from ancient ethnic hatreds, but from a failure to agree on the rules for resolving disputes.
Kenya’s large class sizes make it harder for teachers to help children learn
Ecowas Court and women’s rights in west Africa: what’s working – and what isn’t
Johannesburg and Medellín: what South Africa can learn from Colombia about fixing a broken city
G20 Mobilises $2 Billion to Fight Ebola in Congo
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Can Ethiopia ever be at peace? Four reasons conflict keeps flaring up
Ethiopia’s recurring wars don’t stem from ancient ethnic hatreds, but from a failure to agree on the rules for resolving disputes.…
Johannesburg and Medellín: what South Africa can learn from Colombia about fixing a broken city
The recovery of Medellín in Colombia depended on a city government that could combine security, investment and capable utilities.…
Edson Sithole: new book uncovers the work of a thinker, lawyer and Zimbabwean freedom fighter who ‘disappeared’
Brooks Marmon, University of Pretoria - Edson Sithole was born in what was then Southern Rhodesia in 1935. He was the first black person in southern Africa to obtain a Doctor of Laws degree. He was the second black perso…
South Africa has new electricity pricing rules after 18 years: what it gets right and wrong
South Africa’s new electricity pricing policy reflects some changes but fails to guarantee more free power for millions who need it.…
Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions over Red Sea port have turned the Tigray peace deal into a political weapon
An incomplete peace agreement has become a useful political tool to the Ethiopian government, the TPLF and Eritrea.…
Tanzania’s green gold rush: how avocado waste is hurting farmers and what should be done
Jonas Cromwell , University of Leeds - Avocados have been grown in Tanzania since the early 1890s. The global appetite for the creamy fruit, also known as green gold, is booming. The industry’s market value was over US$6…
Climate change and inequality are connected – policies need to reflect this
Anda David , Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Rawane Yasser , Agence Française de Développement (AFD) An increasingly strong case is being …
European Parliament Adopts Three Resolutions Condemning Human Rights Violations in Sudan, Nigeria, and Pakistan
The European Parliament has adopted resolutions strongly condemning human rights abuses in Sudan, Nigeria, and Pakistan, calling for sanctions, indepe…
33 million women grow food on plots in sub-Saharan Africa. Greener farming can boost their earnings – study
Lesley Hope , University of Energy and Natural Resources - There are 33 million smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, making up 80% of the total farmer population. These farmers cultivate small plots of land of less…
Ecowas Court and women’s rights in west Africa: what’s working – and what isn’t
Ecowas Court is already advancing women’s rights in the region, but its work could have more impact if it developed a uniform monetary compensation fr…
Tanzania's Digital Governance Revolution Transforms Citizen Services
Tanzania has positioned itself at the forefront of Africa's digital governance transformation, implementing comprehensive reforms that are revolutioni…
