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Three significant developments regarding climate action in Africa in 2023
Across these three developments, the range of emphases between climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas mitigation reflects contrasting priorities and...
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Three significant developments regarding climate action in Africa in 2023
Across these three developments, the range of emphases between climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas mitigation reflects contrasting priorities and...
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German president apologizes for colonial-era crimes in Tanzania
Germany's president on Wednesday (Nov.01) apologized for killings under colonial rule in Tanzania as he met descendants of Chief Songea...
King Charles III on visit to Nairobi says ‘no excuse’ for past wrongdoings’
King Charles III affirmed in Nairobi that there could be "no excuse" for the atrocities of British colonization committed against...
Nigerian currency crisis: What is pushing Naira to record lows?
Nigeria's naira is on the brink of breaching 1,000 per dollar after falling to an official record low of 999...
Your teachers’ level of knowledge affects how well you perform in class: perspectives from 14 French-speaking African nations
By Jan Bietenbeck* Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have made remarkable progress towards reaching universal school enrolment in the past 25...
Islamic Finance in Nigeria: Between Islamization and Shariah Non-Compliance Polemics
Islamic finance's entrance into Nigerian financial sectors is in its third decade. The introduction of Islamic finance in Nigeria dates...
What determines a return to civilian rule after military coups in Africa?
Slightly more than two years after Niger’s first peaceful handover of power from one civilian president to another, the military...
Burkina Faso coup: Crowd celebrates while ECOWAS has been “blamed” for unrest
More than 1,000 people gathered in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday in support of a military coup that a...
Nigerian academics weigh in on the faults and frustrations of managing COVID-19
By Doyin Odubanjo*, Christian Happi*, Folasade Ogunsola*, & Oyewale Tomori* The Conversation Africa recently held its first policy dialogue session where seasoned academics in...
Explaining the science of skin colour to African children
By The Conversation Africa Skin We Are In is a landmark South African book for children (and grown-ups) on the subject of...
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300,000 Tanzanians were killed by Germany during the Maji-Maji uprising: why it was genocide and should be called that
German involvement in Tanzania began in 1890 when Berlin decided to take over administration of east African territories which German traders and travellers had secured. To reduce the cost of administration, governance rested on a few German officers with unchecked power, along with African and Arab fighters (called Askari) to suppress resistance.
Who is Hakim Adi, the first African-British professor of history on the verge of losing his course in the UK?
An academic and expert in the history of Africa and the African diaspora, Professor Hakim Adi is at risk of termination by the University of Chichester, United Kingdom. News emerged...
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How South Africa’s deplorable situation is undermining Nelson Mandela’s legacy
The questioning of the 1994 settlement, and therefore Mandela’s legacy, has different dimensions, running through diverse narratives. One, associated with a faction of the governing African National Congress (ANC) that...
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New date set for return of Patrice Lumumba’s tooth
A new date has been set for the return of a tooth that was all that remained from the Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba. Democratic Republic of Congo officials will...
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