Society
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A food-secure Africa needs contribution from all
Building more resilient food systems will require a mix of approaches from agroecology to the latest crop and soil science, writes the chair of ... -
Nigeria at 61: Gender equality the unfinished business of our generation
We can no longer leave out the once invisible but now irrefutable powerhouses that are the women of the Nigerian story. 61 years after ... -
9/11’s legacy: How anti-terrorism laws have become anti-human rights laws
Across Africa and much of the world, laws passed in the wake of the US attacks have been misused to silence dissent. As the ... -
Nigeria: The infamous 1996 Pfizer trial driving anti-vax feelings today
For those affected by the devastating drug trial, vaccine hesitancy is not only driven by conspiracy theories or mistrust but lived experience. A version ... -
Why Somalia’s grand strategies aren’t working
Afghanistan shows that billions of dollars and years of international support aren’t enough. Somalia’s insecurity problem needs a Somali solution. Somalia’s security challenges are ... -
12,000 indigenous Zimbabweans could be forced from their land
A commercial irrigation project may displace the Shangaan people from their homes, disrupting their way of life in a case of history repeating itself. ... -
Liberia must fight its fake news epidemic to fight the pandemic
Covid conspiracy theories are rife in Liberia. To handle this and future crises, the government will have to tackle this problem from its roots. ... -
Where we belong: Inside the reckoning for queer rights in Namibia
Meet some of the activists fighting to live and love in Namibia. This year, a growing rumble of LGBTQ rights activism in Namibia has ... -
Think African Podcast ep 7: Fighting for the law in West Africa
African Arguments is delighted to partner with the Think African podcast series, created by Sound Africa in cooperation with Heinrich Böll Stiftung Cape Town. Think African examines the ...
