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Why Is SADC Slow to Intervene in Political Crises?
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- Published on Monday, 07 September 2020 11:24
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Many in Southern Africa are asking why SADC does not intervene in crises in the same way leaders in West Africa do.
In the run-up to their 40th annual summit on 17 August 2020, the leaders of SADC faced a barrage of criticism from citizens over their inaction in response to the region's problems.
Civil society groups, opposition leaders and…
Counting the burials: African nations scramble to track COVID-19
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- Published on Monday, 13 July 2020 11:43
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Long after the funding for his project was frozen, Bilal Endris has kept a lonely watch over cemeteries in Ethiopia’s capital by slipping cash to gravediggers to alert his team to any sudden spikes in burials.
Jobs gone, investments wasted: Africa's deserted safaris leave mounting toll
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- Published on Friday, 12 June 2020 09:52
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When Khimbini Hlongwane spent most of his small safari tour company’s savings on the deposit for a new minibus in February, it seemed like a safe bet.
Nigerians face tough job market amid coronavirus outbreak
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- Published on Friday, 19 June 2020 11:28
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Mary Uzoma had never been unemployed until March when she was among those laid off by the transport company she worked for in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos.
But, following…
Coronavirus widens the cracks in Egypt's cement industry
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- Published on Monday, 08 June 2020 11:14
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The coronavirus is putting Egypt's private cement industry under even more pressure.Demand for cement in…