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Gone for good

Gone for good

Sub-Saharan Africa: the medical brain drain Doctors and other medical professionals migrate for many reasons, but their absence seriously compromises health service delivery A brain drain of African medical staff over...

Working from the ground up

Working from the ground up

Case study: Talensi, Ghana A low-cost, easily replicated land restoration technique has helped smallholders in northern Ghana resist the ravages of climate change Although climate change has not received as much...

Between a rock and a hard place

Between a rock and a hard place

Swaziland: monarchical abuse Childhood links to the motherland seem to require a certain patriotism, yet the country is troubled by a self-serving ruler By Bheki Mashile From a young age I came to admire the notions of...

Lots of talk, little progress

Lots of talk, little progress

SDG 4: Education Quality education in Africa looks like a hopeless case, but it’s a matter of taking the right steps By Munyaradzi Makoni Africa has high levels of inequality, between regions and within nations. Its...

The view from Kariobangi

The view from Kariobangi

SDG 11: inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities More citizen engagement will be needed to drive greater political transparency and accountability in implementing development projects By Justus Wanzala It is...