Symbolic gestures are particularly evident in Africa. Ndigbo or the South-Easterners, more than any other group, attach importance to symbolic gestures. It is ingrained in their…
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In August 2020, soldiers revolted against the Malian government and held President Boubakar Keita prisoner to the chagrin of the rest of Africa and the West,…
Insects are a vital cog in the great wheel of nature. They outnumber humans a billion to one and make up more than 75% of animals on earth. It’s no wonder that they are the primary providers of essential ecosystem services such as pollination and waste recycling.
Chieftaincy is one of Ghana’s oldest traditional institutions. It has remained resilient despite attempts by both colonial and post-independent governments to control and undermine it.
Nigeria’s journey to the Petroleum Industry Act started in 2000 under President Olusegun Obasanjo, who inaugurated an oil and gas sector reform implementation committee.
Twenty years after arriving Kabul on a military mission considered one of the most expensive ever in the world, the United States withdrew its troops from…
António Bento-Gonçalves, University of Minho Dozens of forest fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria. So far at least 90 people have reportedly died…
Justine Wintjes, KwaZulu-Natal Museum In the archaeology storerooms of the KwaZulu-Natal Museum in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, lie two boxes filled with seashells. The shells form a…
Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will inject $650 billion in Special Drawing Rights into the global economy. It will allocate them…
Tazreena Sajjad, American University School of International Service Images of thousands of Afghans desperately trying to flee their country following a hasty U.S. withdrawal have provoked…