Africa bears the heaviest burden of antimicrobial resistance, a phenomenon fuelled largely by poverty, But there are encouraging signs that the continent is taking action to fight it.
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Government departments, civil society groups and the private sector should pool resources and work together in a co-ordinated manner to prevent violent crime.
The struggle with open defecation is a silent emergency, undermining the continent’s efforts towards sustainable development goals.
After a 20th-century manufacturing boom, the region has been in a decadeslong decline. Rural factory towns can blame technology and globalization for their woes.
Working full time at the national living wage only earns a salary of £20,375.
A peaceful power transition would be a sign of a maturing democracy.
Environmental degradation of Nigeria’s Niger Delta region is causing poverty as well as food insecurity, increased crime and conflict.
Liberia’s next president must restore national cohesion, tackle corruption, and strengthen state institutions.
Infrastructure development in Northern England has been increasingly muddled in recent years. Few will be convinced by Sunak’s new pledge to fix this.
Often those most impacted by climate change are those least able to engage with climate discourse. Universities have a responsibility to engage with these communities.
People on benefits are borrowing from the government to pay for essentials like power bills and car repairs. But repayments leave them with even less than before.
New Zealand’s Greens have undoubtedly succeeded in some policy areas, including climate and housing quality. But the party continues to battle internal tensions between idealism and pragmatism.
The federal government needs to ensure the Canada Disability Benefit is designed to help those most in need.
Our research shows the world is not on track to achieve any of the Sustainable Development Goals. But with decisive action, we can still achieve a fairer, more sustainable and prosperous future.
Armed police interventions are unconstitutional and incapable of addressing housing and safety in the inner city.
Halfway to the SDGs’ 2030 deadline, countries have made progress, but most are struggling to meet all 17 goals. The US is no exception.
Inner city occupations and shack settlements alike are the inevitable consequence of the fact that huge populations of people have to get by without a living wage.
Failed developmental promises, ever shifting domestic elite alliances and popular demand for better living conditions contributed to the military removal of Gabon’s Ali Bongo Ondimba.
Contrary to popular views, it was not just uneducated and socially deviant individuals who were engaged in cannabis farming or trade.
A scholar of Roman Catholicism explains why Pope Francis’ visit to Mongolia, home to fewer than 1,500 Catholics, is significant.
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Director of the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families and Children, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate professor at the Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg
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Distinguished Research Fellow, Human Sciences Research Council
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Professor of Economics, University of Copenhagen
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Professor of economics, Fordham University
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Senior Director, Transformation Strategies Department, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), CGIAR System Organization
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Senior Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
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Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
