In the Absence is made up of installations. This one uses homemade kerosene lanterns.
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In the Absence is a meditative exhibition of large-scale installations created by the Wajukuu Art Project.
Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema arrives in Beijing ahead of the 9th Forum on China-Africa.
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The African private sector must play a more active role in advocating for the continent’s interests in discussions with China, the world’s second largest economy.
High-quality care during childbirth is critical for preventing maternal and newborn deaths.
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Patients with lower socioeconomic status often have more negative healthcare experiences.
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Many African countries have a major youth unemployment problem. With growing populations, more must be done to create jobs and help young people develop the right skills.
Punters place their bets on European soccer games.
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What outsiders might view as wasted time (betting on sports) is actually being used productively to prepare for the future.
Kenya’s anti-finance bill protests have been spearheaded by Gen Zers.
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A 2010 constitution offered Kenyans economic and social rights that have faded in the face of mounting national debt.
By networking within their industries and with regulators, businesses can mitigate against corruption.
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Participants in a Ghana study said their organisations used various strategies to combat corruption and its adverse effects on their operations.
Jomo Kenyatta speaks during independence celebrations in 1973.
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Kenya’s first post-independence president used his writings to present himself as a leader of an exceptional sort.
People buying and selling food at a farmers’ market in Chad’s capital city, N'Djamena.
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A tool was needed to understand what drives people’s food choices in emerging economies.
Beatrice Chebet wins gold in the 10,000 metre event for Kenya.
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Kenya has been the leading African country at the games for almost a decade, but medals are harder and harder to secure, so the country must be innovative.
President of Kenya William Ruto at State House, Nairobi.
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Popular discontent with the government’s performance doesn’t provide sufficient legal grounds to remove a Kenyan president.
The South African Astronomical Observatory in Sutherland, in the country’s Northern Cape province.
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The first International Astronomical Union General Assembly was held just over 100 years ago, in Rome, Italy.
Weighing bags of cocoa.
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African regulators have not yet met the challenge of protecting farm data.
Kenya’s President William Ruto during his campaign in 2022.
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The state’s efforts to quell public protests show some worrying similarities to the past.
People displaced by war seek refuge at a school in Minova, South Kivu, eastern DRC.
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The lead protagonists, Congolese president Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, seem unwilling to reconcile. Personal mediation is required.
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Pastoralist communities face barriers like poor infrastructure, illiteracy and government neglect.
Kenyans commemorate 23 people who were killed during anti-graft protests on 30 June 2024.
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Significant transitions in Kenya have occurred through the voices of the masses rather than formal political structures.
People clash with police during a protest against planned tax hikes.
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Kenya is not an isolated case. Twenty-one countries are receiving IMF support.
A protester is enveloped in a cloud of tear gas during deadly demonstrations in Kenya on 27 June 2024.
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Reforms have failed to transform an authoritarian police force into a democratic one.
Protesters hold placards during a demonstration in Nairobi.
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Corruption in Kenya drains resources that could have been used for services like healthcare or education.