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Six African presidents -- from South Africa, Egypt, Republic of Congo, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia -- are set to embark, possibly next month, on a mission to help end the Russia-Ukraine war. Africa has an interest in this war because of its disastrous economic impact on the continent. Gilbert M. Khadiagala clears misconceptions about the mission, and sets out what the “African Six” can reasonably achieve.
Wastewater - from hospitals, homes, industries and farms - is a valuable source of information. By monitoring it in treatment plants, scientists can determine the types of bacteria circulating in a given population. Akebe Luther King Abia, Afsatou Ndama Traore and Natasha Potgieter reveal that while some African countries are using wastewater treatment plants to test for drug-resistant organisms - a serious threat to public health - there are gaps in the data.
Today is Africa Day, a day which commemorates the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963. In this article, Keith Gottschalk reflects on how much of the vision of the OAU’s founding fathers has been realised 60 years on.
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Gilbert M. Khadiagala, University of the Witwatersrand
If the African delegation could convince the belligerents to find a peaceful solution, they will make a critical contribution to the climate for mediation.
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Akebe Luther King Abia, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Afsatou Ndama Traore, University of Venda; Natasha Potgieter, University of Venda
Wastewater treatment plants receive wastewater from a variety of sources. This makes them useful proxies for determining the burden of antimicrobial resistance in communities.
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Mukesh Kapila, University of Manchester
The failure to hold the perpetrators of the Darfur genocide accountable has led to further instability in Sudan.
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Keith Gottschalk, University of the Western Cape
The African Union compares well to other continental unions. It accomplishes more than the Commonwealth or the Francophonie.
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Keith Gottschalk, University of the Western Cape
The book shows how parts of South Africa now fester with organised crime.
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Gibson Ncube, Stellenbosch University; Adriaan van Klinken, University of Leeds
Ses livres font dialoguer l'Afrique du Nord et l'Afrique subsaharienne sur les expériences gay vécues.
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Gavin E L Hall, University of Strathclyde
Early reports suggest pro-Kyiv and anti-Putin partisans have launched significant attacks on Russian soil.
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Luke Rendell, University of St Andrews
Orcas appear to be imitating the behaviour of one in particular by damaging sailboat rudders.
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Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University
Some people believe their hand doesn’t belong to them. Others think bugs are crawling under their skin.
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Gale Sinatra, University of Southern California; Barbara K. Hofer, Middlebury
Generative AIs may make up information they serve you, meaning they may potentially spread science misinformation. Here’s how to check the accuracy of what you read in an AI-enhanced media landscape.
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