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When Angola’s new president, João Lourenço, took over he appeared to be taking on the patronage networks that had been formed around José Eduardo Dos Santos and his family. But, as Jon Schubert writes, two years later, Angolans feel let down.
The focus of World AIDS Day this year is on the role communities have played in response to the epidemic. Hilton Humphries sets out why they’ve been so important over the past four decades, and why their continued involvement matters.
Terrorist groups are prospering in the Sahel as they continue to coordinate substantial operations. Bakary Sambe argues that military solutions have clearly not been successful. Alternatives are needed.
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Angolan President João Lourenço.
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Jon Schubert, Brunel University London
The euphoria that accompanied João Lourenço's new presidency has ebbed away amid the stark realities of a profoundly dysfunctional political economy.
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The fight against AIDS can’t be won without communities.
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Hilton Humphries, Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)
Communities continue to be vital in efforts to bring the pandemic under control. They are the custodians of rich knowledge that creates the context in which HIV transmission occurs.
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Politics + Society
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Bakary Sambe, Université Gaston Berger
Local communities only see "crime" and "banditry" when it comes to religious-based Jihadism.
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Tessa Diphoorn, Utrecht University
In spite of numerous reforms, it is evident that various forms of misconduct are interpreted as a part of everyday police work
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Business + Economy
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Joachim Jarreau, Université Paris Dauphine – PSL
Stricter policing at the border does not address the root causes of Nigeria's smuggling issue.
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Roshelle Ramfol, University of South Africa
South Africans have become more restive about paying taxes to a government mired in allegations of corruption.
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Arts + Culture
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Anthony Otome Okeregbe, University of Lagos
A questioning and receptive mind frees the individual and can be put to use in all kinds of careers.
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Victor Odundo Owuor, University of Colorado Boulder
As smartphone uptake and connectivity grows in Africa, so does the often unhealthy trend of young people betting on sports using their phones.
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Podcast
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Ozayr Patel, The Conversation
Many countries are struggling to reach the 90:90:90 goals because people have difficulty accessing treatment.
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