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Mozambique, still reeling from the damage wrought by Cyclone Idai, has been hit by another brutal storm front, Cyclone Kenneth. Research shows that these tropical cyclones will become increasingly common in the years ahead. Chris Changwe Nshimbi warns that as extreme weather becomes the norm across Southern Africa, countries and regional organisations will need to pull together to properly manage the resulting disasters. For their part, Seth Asare Okyere, Matthew Abunyewah and Stephen Kofi Diko suggest that cities in Africa could harness the lessons from a Japanese system of community involvement to help citizens deal with the realities of a changing climate.
Shifting climates and rising temperatures don’t just affect human beings. Shüné Oliver explains how temperature can have a significant effect on the life cycle of mosquitoes that transmit malaria. And Victor Ongoma explores the many risks posed by changes in Kenya’s annual rainfall patterns, particularly in the agricultural sector.
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Cholera vaccines have been given to people in Beira after an outbreak following Cyclone Idai.
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Chris Changwe Nshimbi, University of Pretoria
Cyclone Idai showed just how unprepared SADC is to respond to major natural disasters.
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As African cities like Lagos in Nigeria become increasingly populated, climate change adaptation is key.
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Seth Asare Okyere, Osaka University; Matthew Abunyewah, University of Newcastle; Stephen Kofi Diko, University of Cincinnati
Urban adaptation to climate change is more effective where local citizens participate.
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Three species of immature mosquito: the common house mosquito, and the malaria vectors An. arabiensis and An. funestus.
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Shüné Oliver, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Researchers are only beginning to understand the impact of pollution and increased temperatures on the biology of mosquitoes.
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Delays in rainfall have lead to increased food insecurity in Kenya.
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Victor Ongoma, The University of the South Pacific
Some areas in Kenya haven't experienced "long rains" for three consecutive years causing crop failures and food insecurity.
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South Africa Freedom Day
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Henning Melber, University of Pretoria
As South Africa marks 25 years of freedom, many citizens have to contend with the harsh reality that they can't eat democracy.
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Glenda Daniels, University of the Witwatersrand
For democracy to work, the press has to be free.
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Politics + Society
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Peter Penar, Michigan State University; Carolyn Logan, Michigan State University
Government restrictions on individual freedoms in the name of public security is increasing.
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Luka Kuol, Africa Center for Strategic Studies
People in Sudan are determined to provide a new political path and need to guide candidates who want to lead the country.
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Peer Schouten, Danish Institute for International Studies
Responsible mineral sourcing programmes in the DRC have their flaws.
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Beth le Roux, University of Pretoria
Political books touches a certain chord in South African society that makes them bestsellers.
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Podcasts
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Ozayr Patel, The Conversation
Developing countries present an opportunity for agroecological innovations to help small-scale farmers.
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Ozayr Patel, The Conversation
Diseases like cholera are among the many health crises Cyclone Idai has created.
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