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Sub-Saharan Africa
Governance

Burundi is moving its capital

Criticism of the government’s move to Gitega

Malnourishment

Stunted growth

Due to malnourishment, many poor children in Zimbabwe suffer from stunted growth

Blog

Presidential legitimacy

The postponement of Nigeria’s elections was embarrassing and demoralising

Rule of law

Extrajudicial killings

Malawi police kill suspects in custody

Blog

300 pages, 250 years, 8 generations

Yaa Gyasi’s first novel explores the brutal history of how the slave trade shaped West Africa and North America

Regional organisation

Like a magnet

ECOWAS has made considerable progress, but still has ample room for improvement

Desertification

The Great Green Wall

Action against desertification is urgently needed

Desertification

Involve the local people

The Great Green Wall across Africa could stop the Sahara from expanding – if done right

Cyber security

A tax on every call

A new tax on internet calls may curb freedom of expression in Zambia

Blog

Left-wing populists cause hardship too

What Venezuela and Zimbabwe have in common

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