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Southern Africa: Giant Freshwater Aquifer in Southern Africa Is Under Threat From Mining

Southern Africa: Giant Freshwater Aquifer in Southern Africa Is Under Threat From Mining

A huge underground water resource the size of Austria, the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System, stretches for 87,000km² across Namibia, South Africa and Botswana. It supplies 50,000 people in several towns with water pure enough to drink, and is their only source of water. But the Namibian government has awarded uranium prospecting licences to several mining […]

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Africa: New York Comes Alive With Globalfest, Afromondo and More!

Africa: New York Comes Alive With Globalfest, Afromondo and More!

Followers of this site will know that the second weekend in January brings an explosion of thrilling music in New York. With arts presenters from all over the continent, and beyond, convening in the city, there are back-to-back showcases from Thursday through Monday, with the Sunday night globalFEST extravaganza at Lincoln Center as the central

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East Africa: US-Horn of Africa Dilemmas

East Africa: US-Horn of Africa Dilemmas

Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the

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Africa: Enrollment Starts in Africa CDC-Led Mpox Therapeutic Study (Mosa)

Africa: Enrollment Starts in Africa CDC-Led Mpox Therapeutic Study (Mosa)

Africa CDC’s support for the MOSA, a pan-African randomized platform adaptive trial for the MpOx Study, adding to the initial EU funding, has enabled the enrollment of the first patients at Mbandaka Hospital in Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These patients have been randomized in this pivotal clinical trial, marking a critical step

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Africa: Despite Rising Conflict, Africa's Peace Parks Can Promote Development

Africa: Despite Rising Conflict, Africa’s Peace Parks Can Promote Development

Inclusive conservation in both stable and conflict regions should be considered in economic and development planning. Protecting Africa’s wildlife is essential. But protecting indigenous populations and local communities is equally important. The traditional use of wildlife by Indigenous peoples is often ignored and even criminalised; history is littered with cases of evictions, forced removals and

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Africa: Peacekeeping Armies - What Are They, Why Do African States Build Them and What Impact Do They Have?

Africa: Peacekeeping Armies – What Are They, Why Do African States Build Them and What Impact Do They Have?

Since 1948, more than two million uniformed peacekeepers have served in over 70 United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. They have come from over 120 UN member states. But, a few countries have regularly contributed a significant proportion of their troops. They have also made peacekeeping a foreign policy priority, and adapted their armed forces to

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Africa: Study Shows Hot Leaves Can't Catch Carbon From the Air. It's Bad News for Rainforests - and Earth

Africa: Study Shows Hot Leaves Can’t Catch Carbon From the Air. It’s Bad News for Rainforests – and Earth

On the east coast of Australia, in tropical North Queensland, lies the Daintree rainforest – a place where the density of trees forms an almost impenetrable mass of green. Stepping into the forest can feel like stepping back in time. It contains many ancient plant families dating back to the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana. The

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Africa: Analysts Weigh in On What 2nd Trump Term Means for Africa

Africa: Analysts Weigh in On What 2nd Trump Term Means for Africa

Nairobi — As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to be sworn into office, African analysts weigh in on what governing for the second term-president may feel like for the continent compared to his first term. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s first term included the launch of some initiatives for Africa. However, many people remember him for

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Africa: Governments, Armed Groups Intensify Abuses in Africa

Africa: Governments, Armed Groups Intensify Abuses in Africa

Nairobi, Kenya — Human Rights Watch has found that African governments continue to crack down and wrongly arrest political opponents, critics, activists and journalists. The rights group also says armed forces and armed groups in some African countries have targeted civilians, killing them and driving them from their homes. The conflicts in Sudan and Ethiopia

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