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African countries have few options for responding to the strong dollar. And most are challenging.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry closes COP27 in the early hours of Nov. 19, 2022.
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It’s a landmark agreement, acknowledging for the first time that wealthy countries bear some responsibility to help. But it leaves many unanswered questions.
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Tangible solutions would reduce livestock methane emissions, while also improving productivity and livelihoods.
African civet.
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Ethiopia’s civet producers could benefit greatly if the industry were properly regulated and commercialised.
Hydro-power is not sustainable to meet sub-Saharan Africa’s energy needs and must be supported wind, solar and geothemal.
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To address Africa’s heavy dependence on fossil fuels and hydropower, there is a need for investment in renewable energy sources like wind and solar.
A gas field in Cameroon.
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Developed nations threaten to consume more than their fair share of Earth’s dwindling carbon budget.
An activist protests against the incarceration of hundreds of inmates imprisoned without trial in Nigeria.
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A central repository system offers practical solutions to reducing the large number of awaiting-trial inmates in Nigeria.
German troops marching through Tunis in 1943.
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People across much of North Africa were subject to racist laws and suffering at the hands of European powers during the Second World War.
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Eight countries are projected to be behind 50% of the growth in population over the next three decades. Five are in Africa.
A pipeline in Tunisia supplies natural gas from Algeria to Italy.
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Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.
Activists demand compensation from rich countries at the COP27 climate conference.
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The lack of a clear formula to distinguish between donors’ adaptation and mitigation funds is hurting Africa’s climate response.
Proper waste management can save lives and create wealth. Photo by James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket.
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The decision by African ministers of environment to end open waste burning will not only save lives but also open up new income streams.
Benin Bronzes: 944 objects looted in the 19th century from the Kingdom of Benin are in the British Museum in London.
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Momentum is growing for the restitution of objects, such as the Benin Bronzes, stolen during colonialism. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
An albino girl carries a member of her family in Zimbabwe.
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In Tanzania, only 2% of people born with albinism will live to the age of 40.
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COP conferences broadly provide a platform for the negotiation of international climate change agreements.
Extreme flooding in Pakistan in 2022 affected 33 million people.
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That’s the big question at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, and it’s controversial.
Experts are warning that millions of people are at risk as a famine hits Somalia.
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The looming Somalian famine might be the first in a string of back-to-back catastrophes, says an expert.
Zebras stand in a ranch in South Africa.
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Africa’s designated protected areas don’t handle shocks well - South Africa’s wildlife ranches offer lessons in resilience.
As climate change accelerates, Farmers’ vulnerability to drought will depend on his choice of varieties and cropping practices.
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As droughts intensify, how can we increase crop production in a sustainable way? This is a multidimensional scientific and societal challenge to ensure future food security.
African migrants feel obliged to bring back home consumer goods as gifts.
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Gifts that migrants bring back home deny recipient countries taxes and reinforce the belief that local items are inferior.