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To counter al-Shabaab, Somalia’s new govt must do something for the kids
President Mohamud must honestly examine why thousands of children have been recruited by the militants, whether forcibly or otherwise. Earlier this month, Somali legislators ... -
A year on from the Ho 21 arrests, queer Ghanaians fear more to come
If the anti-gay bill is passed, how many more police raids, media witch-hunts, and hateful speeches will be subjected to simply for existing? Diary ... -
What did we learn from South Africa’s exhaustive state capture commission?
A four-year investigation has revealed the scope and nature of corruption like never before. South Africa’s judicial commission into state capture, known as the ... -
The climate crisis tinderbox in northern Cameroon
Amid growing resource scarcities, dozens have died and tens of thousands have been displaced by fighting triggered by a cow drowning. Last August, two ... -
Can indigenous African languages help with children’s speech therapy?
This author says yes. Carol Baingana had been working as a speech and language therapist for children with autism when the Covid-19 pandemic struck ... -
No one knows if crime in Malawi is rising or falling, not even the police
Because the police either don’t collect or release reliable crime statistics, citizens are in the dark. In 2020, Malawi was featured in the New ...
