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New Wealth, New Security Challenges: The Impact of Energy and Mega-Infrastructure Projects in the Greater Horn of Africa
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Africa’s Development: The Paradox of Continental Integration and Closed Borders
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Coping with Uncertainties: The Predicament of Nomadic Pastoralists in Southern White Nile State, Sudan
Uncertainty is a permanent and constant risk for pastoralists, both in terms of the physical environment and the socioeconomic and…
Boko Haram: Cash Cow of the Sahel or Part of a Grand Strategy?
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More Than an Inspirational Freedom Fighter: A Tribute to Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela inspired our entire continent and its people, and had an immense influence on the changing face of Africa…