A person wearing a denim jacket and a backwards baseball cap with a bull logo, standing in front of a red suspension bridge during daytime.
A woman with braided hair carrying a child on her back through a lush, green agricultural field with palm trees in the background.
A solitary oryx antelope standing among dry grass and bushes in a semi-arid landscape with sparse trees.
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Two women with braided hair and dark skin close together, one resting her head on the other's shoulder, both looking downward with calm expressions.
Modern building with curved glass dome, slanted windows, and a glass facade against a blue sky.
Seven African women posing in front of a colorful floral mural on a brick wall. Some are standing, one is sitting on the ground. They are dressed in white and beige clothing and high heels.
Three African women carrying large bowls of sand on their heads walk on a dirt path in a dry, rural landscape with scattered trees and piles of sand.
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News & Views

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Shorts
PhD applicants to Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance frustrated by contradictory admissions information
PhD applicants to Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance frustrated by contradictory admissions information
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Images surface of female pupil allegedly beaten at Lagos-based Command Secondary School
Images surface of female pupil allegedly beaten at Lagos-based Command Secondary School
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Reports
Review: ‘Internet Shutdowns in Africa’ (2025) is globally relevant
Review: ‘Internet Shutdowns in Africa’ (2025) is globally relevant
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Video captures Nigeria’s Imo State’s police in violent raid on unarmed family; later, raid leader played victim of a traditional ritual
Video captures Nigeria’s Imo State’s police in violent raid on unarmed family; later, raid leader played victim of a traditional ritual
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Arabia’s first Africa-born poet Suḥaym defied slavery and patriarchy, claims Duke University researcher
Arabia’s first Africa-born poet Suḥaym defied slavery and patriarchy, claims Duke University researcher
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Ndubuisi Ekekwe, US-based Nigerian entrepreneur, calls for rethink of global trade metrics
Ndubuisi Ekekwe, US-based Nigerian entrepreneur, calls for rethink of global trade metrics
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As Mauritius heads to the polls, a prominent educational and youth leader shares her concerns and futuristic advice
As Mauritius heads to the polls, a prominent educational and youth leader shares her concerns and futuristic advice
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Leo Igwe, Nigerian founder & CEO of Advocacy for Alleged Witches, explains the work behind his organisational posters; flags Helen Ukpabio for violence
Leo Igwe, Nigerian founder & CEO of Advocacy for Alleged Witches, explains the work behind his organisational posters; flags Helen Ukpabio for violence
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In Nigeria, a Russian medical entrepreneur implements a novel approach to starting a business; gets loads of useful attention
In Nigeria, a Russian medical entrepreneur implements a novel approach to starting a business; gets loads of useful attention
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Admitting her own lapses, Kenyan job seeker details her experience with a sham interview secured via Jiji; offers advice on how the company could improve its system
Admitting her own lapses, Kenyan job seeker details her experience with a sham interview secured via Jiji; offers advice on how the company could improve its system
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Quick memories from a Women’s Entrepreneur Market in Mauritius
Quick memories from a Women’s Entrepreneur Market in Mauritius
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At Africa’s (political) institutions, aspiring women face informal traps
At Africa’s (political) institutions, aspiring women face informal traps
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As Mauritius is locked down again, a school teacher shares her impressions of a day
As Mauritius is locked down again, a school teacher shares her impressions of a day
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Bits & Notices
Youth-oriented human rights organisations: November 4, 2026, is the deadline for fully-funded ‘AI for Human Rights’ programme
Youth-oriented human rights organisations: November 4, 2026, is the deadline for fully-funded ‘AI for Human Rights’ programme
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Gallery
Glimpses of O. R. Tambo International Airport
Glimpses of O. R. Tambo International Airport
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Mauritius Parliamentary Election 2024: Photos from outside the counting centre for Constituency 16
Mauritius Parliamentary Election 2024: Photos from outside the counting centre for Constituency 16
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Featured
At Africa’s (political) institutions, aspiring women face informal traps
At Africa’s (political) institutions, aspiring women face informal traps
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Chinese Loans to Africa Database