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Sub-Saharan Africa
A Double-Edged Sword: The Manipulation of Social Media in African Countries Endangers Human Rights in More Ways than One
Social media has become a battleground for the leaders of African countries and their opposition. The consequences are devastating. Ethiopia’s latest conflict was preceded by an escalation in the circulation …
When one development halts another: cobalt mismanagement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Do you know how your phone is made? Two major advances have dominated the tech scene in the last decade – the mass adoption of mobile phones and the progressive …
An Outdated Currency for an Emerging Continent: Time to Reform the CFA Franc?
“The CFA franc is coming close to retirement,” predicted the Togolese economist Kako Nubukpo before this year’s meeting of the finance ministers of the CFA zone, held not in West …
The poaching problem and how to tackle it
The United Nations (UN) has described poaching, or the illegal hunting of wild animals, as an urgent issue that demands action. The critical need to stop the extinction of animals …