Across the African continent – from Nigeria and Ghana to South Africa – widespread protests have taken place to demand police reform in the wake of police misconduct and brutality. A continent-wide survey done in 2022 shows very low trust …
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The global inflation problem has raised the costs of menstrual hygiene products across many African nations. According to the BBC, Ghana has the most expensive products relative to monthly income, followed by Ethiopia and Somalia as of August 2023. …
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There is much in the state of political culture and geopolitics that makes for discouraging expectations of 2024. That is all the more reason to look for some of the points of light.
Half the world is holding elections this …
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In November 2022, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), licensed five new Export Processing Terminals (EPTs) across the country to begin the operation of handling and processing export cargoes. Establishing and licensing these export processing …
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The bills seeking to ban the governor and deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from participating in politics propose to put an end to the era of CBN governors and their deputies frolicking with politicians. This is …
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Niger has joined the list of West African countries that upended constitutional rule. On 26th July 2023, following the path of Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Mali, the Nigerien military took over the government.
Experts say these coups have grave implications…
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Globally, food systems are unsustainable: 80% of the production of food is powered by fossil fuels. The food system is responsible for over one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is the primary driver of biodiversity loss. …
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The signing of the anti-gay bill by the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, continues to receive condemnation from freedom-conscious Africans. Advocates consider the bill one of the harshest anti-homosexuality legislation signed into law anywhere on the continent. A significant component …
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Three years after defaulting on its foreign debt, Zambia is still trying to reach agreement with all its creditors on how to manage this situation. This has left the southern African country in a state of development finance limbo. …
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The international climate change negotiations began almost three decades ago when many were still hesitant to accept that human activities were changing the planet. Now the scientific evidence is unequivocal. Climate change is a major threat to our wellbeing, the …
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