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    Whether or not Kenya closes its camps, much damage has been done

    By Cory Rodgers & Mohamed Talil
    April 9, 2021
    Two weeks ago, Kenya issued an ultimatum for the UNHCR to present a plan for the closure of two huge refugee camps. Its deadline ...
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  • Will President Samia Suluhu Hassan address gender inequality in Tanzania?
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    Tanzania has a female president. Does it have a feminist president?

    By Khalifa Said
    April 8, 2021
    The late Magufuli had open contempt for women. President Suluhu has the power and political capital to change course. Following the shock of President ...
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    Ghana: Church, state and media vs. LGBT+ rights

    By Shakia Asamoah
    March 24, 2021
    The state, media and religious leadership across different faiths have unleashed a wave of homophobia against its queer community. Last Sunday, an interdenominational group ...
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    Okpabi v Shell: The era of unbridled corporate impunity drawing to a close

    By Daniel Leader
    March 18, 2021
    For communities around the world who have been powerless to hold abusive corporations to account, some recent court judgments provide real hope. On 12 ...
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    Tigray: Why are soldiers attacking religious heritage sites?

    By Mariz Tadros
    March 12, 2021
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    The pandemic has set gender equality back. Its legacy must not.

    By Nana Adjoa Hackman
    March 8, 2021
    The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on everyone, but women have shouldered the bulk of the burden at home and at work. Most years, ...
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    South Africa: Meet the queer vloggers taking back the narrative

    By Grant Andrews
    March 4, 2021
    Faced with misrepresentation in the mainstream media, queer influencers are telling their own stories and creating communities on YouTube. Speaking directly into the camera ...
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    Finally, Shell can no longer shirk responsibility for Niger Delta oil spills

    By Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou & Engobo Emeseh
    February 18, 2021
    Two landmark rulings are a testament to decades of tireless campaigning by people in the Niger Delta and environmental activists. Like many who have ...
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    How prepared is Kenya to roll out COVID-19 vaccines?

    By John Harrington & David Ngira
    February 10, 2021
    The government has been slow but, more importantly, its been left vulnerable by the competitive procurement strategies of richer countries. Kenya’s response to the ...
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    Covid-19Society

    Africa has a history of vaccine hesitancy but also of solutions to it

    By Oluwaseun Oguntuase
    January 27, 2021
    A poll in six African countries suggests 62% of people would get a COVID-19 vaccine if available. That wouldn’t be enough for population immunity. ...
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