Africa
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Extremism
Media Jihad: Social Media Use Shows Islamic State’s Increasing Interest In Africa
The Islamic State has increased the number of Hausa language social media accounts, signalling their focus on local insurgencies in…
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Displacement & Migration
African Refugees, Asylum Seekers Facing Discrimination, Prolonged Detention In Lithuania
African migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers are discriminated against in Lithuania as the country’s authorities prolong detention without a mandated…
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Development
African Countries Adopt Strategy To Transform Health Security, Emergency Response
Health ministers across five African countries have adopted an eight-year strategy aimed at containing the health and socioeconomic impacts of…
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Development
Living In A ‘Critical State’: The Price Of A South African Town’s Dirty Water
Having spent much of his adult life working in the coal mines in Welkom, pensioner Hendrik Tlaudi says he now…
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Extremism
Review: Why Armed, Terror Groups In Africa Are Joining Forces With ISIS
In his book, Jason Warner traces the emergence and evolution of nine Islamic State (IS) affiliates in Africa, from the…
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Development
‘A Tsunami Of Human Waste’ – Half Of South Africa’s Sewage Treatment Works Are Failing
When he was 13 years old, Rudy Hanse joined the guppy development programme offered by the Milnerton Canoe Club in…
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Development
Africa Is Facing A Growing Risk Of Zoonotic Diseases – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has, in an analysis, said there had been a 63 per cent increase in the…
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Analyses
Hijra And Jihad: What Islamic State’s Call For Migration Means For Terrorism In Africa
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has recently focused on Africa, encouraging its fighters to migrate there in…
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Humanitarian Crises
Families Affected By Drought In The Horn Of Africa Are Marrying Off Daughters To Survive – UNICEF
Families in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia are facing desperate choices to survive as drought, driven by climate change, is pushing…
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Development
UN Coalition Calls For Actions To Address Global Rise Of Child Labour
A coalition of UN human rights experts has called for measures to address and eliminate child labour. The experts made…
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