The lives of cobalt miners in Congo:‘We miners die a lot.’
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Microplastics found in Nile River’s tilapia fish
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TB Joshua scandal: the forces that shaped Nigeria’s mega pastor and made him untouchable
The prophet and miracle worker has been accused of the rape, torture and abuse of some of his followers. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images By...
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Why Africans mistrust their police
By Kristine Höglund and Emma Elfversson Across the African continent – from Nigeria and Ghana to South Africa – widespread protests have taken place to demand police reform in the wake...
Was Covid the disease or the dockdowns behind the rise of extreme poverty in Africa?
By Toby Green The Covid Inquiry has been set up by the UK government to assess how the pandemic response unfolded, and what can be...
What South Africa is up against in DRC
By Thomas Mandrup The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Monusco, is ending after 20 years. It will be replaced...
First they destroyed the sit-in, then the whole city. Now Khartoum will need years of rebuilding
There has been a continued escalation in fighting between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The destruction of the capital Khartoum continues – physically, economically, socially...
Nairobi: pointing towards the sky, it also points towards the future
By Melissa Wanjiru-Mwita The Hilton Hotel was Nairobi’s first skyscraper. The iconic cylindrical tower was opened in 1969 by President Jomo Kenyatta, six years after...
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