Climate change will hit Africa hard, but it also offers the continent an opportunity to build resilience and diversify livelihoods. The changes ahead for Africa's environment, which form the foundation of the...
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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
The Sahel: Africa’s Great Green Wall The African Union’s ambitious plans to revitalise the Sahel region face daunting challenges, including financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic It is a project that doesn't lack...
Telling the story from both sides
Peace journalism: West Africa Conflict-sensitive journalism must ensure inclusive and impartial coverage, with the media fulfilling a role as “appeasers” The media today have a considerable influence in society. They...
Silencing the guns
Africa: fragile gains There’s been some progress towards ending wars on the continent, but 2020 was never a realistic goal for ending all conflicts Seven years ago, in 2013, African leaders solemnly vowed “not to...
A long and winding road
China: the special relationship Economic and political ties between Africa and China have led to infrastructural development on a monumental scale but their roots go back millennia No one knows exactly how long ago the...
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