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Very few of Africa’s land boundaries have been properly mapped - on average only about 30% per country across the continent. Increasing this is important to clarify figures for private, public or community land ownership. Robert Wayumba explains how drones could help get this underway in Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda.
After nine months of heated debate, South Africa is one step closer to passing a new law that will impose a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. This is the first time an African country has levied this kind of sugar tax. Karen Hofman and Aviva Tugendhaft set out the health benefits it’s expected to deliver.
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An aerial view, using drones, could make a big difference to mapping land across Africa.
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Robert Wayumba, Technical University of Kenya
Creating a reliable, up to date land register is important for African countries. Drones can help collect and record the necessary data.
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Health + Medicine
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Karen Hofman, University of the Witwatersrand; Aviva Tugendhaft, University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa has one last hurdle to cross before it implements a sugar tax to prevent a wide-range of obesity related non-communicable diseases.
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Politics + Society
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Yvonne Rowa, University of Adelaide
By intervening in Zimbabwe's politics the military could plunge the country into a prolonged period of uncertainty. Could President Emmerson Mnangagwa be its saviour? Only time will tell.
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Admos Chimhowu, University of Manchester
Zimbabwe has two lost decades to move on from. Fortunately, there are many ways out.
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Ilia Xypolia, University of Aberdeen
The Libyan warlord and presidential hopeful looks likely to avoid a summons to The Hague.
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Arts + Culture
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Francois Cleophas, Stellenbosch University
Sport participation in South Africa remains rooted in the dilemmas of colonial society. It necessitates an ongoing need for discourse, debate and dialogue on decolonisation in sport history.
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