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Clergy wives in Ghana can be powerful – but it takes constant bargaining with men
Source: The Conversation – Africa [1] There is a story in the Bible of a sick woman who held on to the cloak of Jesus amid an impenetrable crowd. She...
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Children’s views are rarely sought by researchers: we found a way to do it
Source: The Conversation – Africa [1] Adults think we know what is best for children. We have responsibility for them – feeding them, clothing them, educating them, protecting them, loving...
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East Africa’s dismal football record doesn’t match its passion – what needs to happen
Source: The Conversation – Africa [1] A new book explores the deep historical roots of the game in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Justin Lagat/Unsplash, CC BY-SA East Africa loves football....
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New rugby rules for South African kids aim to keep them safe: what does the research say?
Source: The Conversation – Africa [1] Children in South Africa are back at school after their summer holidays. My son, aged five, has just started school at Wynberg Boys Junior,...
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Bad rural roads in South Africa aren’t just a technical problem – they block people’s rights: report
Source: The Conversation – Africa [2] In many rural parts of South Africa, getting to a hospital, school or workplace depends on the condition of a gravel road. When that...
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South Africa’s gig economy workers set to get more protection under planned labour law reforms
Source: The Conversation – Africa [2] South Africa’s minister of employment and labour has published a sweeping set of proposed amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Employment...
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Ebo Taylor took highlife to the world and changed Ghanaian music forever
Source: The Conversation – Africa [1] The news of the passing of Ghanaian highlife star Ebo Taylor on 7 February 2026 felt less like the loss of a public musical...
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Oil price surge is hurting African economies: scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa take stock
Source: The Conversation – Africa [2] The attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, which started on 28 February 2026, upended key supply chains, driving oil prices above US$100...
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Colonialism in Africa: archaeology offers a deeper view
Source: The Conversation – Africa [1] Map of Africa (1722). Original from The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel Wikipedia Commons, CC BY Colonialism has been...
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Climate finance has failed Africa twice over – how to fix it
Source: The Conversation – Africa [2] The effects of climate change are no longer a future risk for Africa. They are a present crisis. Floods are destroying infrastructure that took...