In Kinshasa HIV remains shrouded in mystery and fear. Stigma - and the discrimination that accompanies it - have been common themes in HIV for decades. Emilie Venables explains how it's unfortunately no different in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital today.
South Sudan's universities have been relocated twice in the past 30 years, and renewed conflict is added to their troubles. Despite this, the world's newest country still has five functioning public universities. Kuyok Abol Kuyok explains how they’ve managed to survive.
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, HIV is still highly stigmatised.
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Emilie Venables, University of Cape Town
HIV remains a synonym for death in Kinshasa and many leave testing and treatment until it's too late. It's not common knowledge that an infected person can live a normal and healthy life.
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Education
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Kuyok Abol Kuyok, University of Juba
The resilience of South Sudan's higher education system can be attributed to dedicated staff, institutional partnerships and supportive governance.
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Politics + Society
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Faith Kiboro, SMC University
Some might see Kenya's presidential election petition as 'nuisance legislation'. But legal arbitration must be encouraged as an audit to the democratic process.
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Science + Technology
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Tolullah Oni, University of Cape Town
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals have distinct functions but are interrelated and requires an integrated approach from both scientists and policymakers.
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From our international editions
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Andrew King, University of Melbourne
The unpredictability of hurricanes makes it hard to say for sure whether climate change is making them worse. But we do know that sea-level rise and increased evaporation will worsen the impacts.
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