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Preserving heritage, nurturing progress, raising social equity
Recognising and including the knowledge and leadership of indigenous peoples in building resilient food systems is crucial for equitable transformation. Kenyan decision makers must empower indigenous peoples to engage in local climate adaptation and agricultural sector planning, and at the same time protect those peoples’ rights.
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Researchers: ECOWAS’ options in Niger are limited
The military coup in Niger in July dramatically shifted conditions for democracy and security in the Sahel, deepening a crisis in legitimacy for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). NAI asked three leading scholars on peace and integration in West Africa to reflect on political and societal challenges exposed by the latest military power grab.
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How storytelling can help re-shape the image of Africa
Africa has all too frequently been depicted in the media through a narrow and often misleading lens. Rather than show-casing a vast and diverse continent, media portrayals often resort to generalization and sensationalism, reinforcing stereotypes of poverty, conflict, and despair, says Moky Mokura, head of Africa No Filter, an organization that works to change the narrative about Africa.Here Makura develops her argument on how both research and storytelling can play a pivotal role in re-shaping the narrative about Africa, fostering a more nuanced and accurate perspective of Africa among the public and policymakers alike.
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Researchers: Climate change is a driver of violent clashes in the Sahel
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Egypt's BRICS entry not "economic magic wand", researcher warns
BRICS, a coalition comprised of five burgeoning economies that positions itself as a counterbalance to Western dominance, has extended invitations for membership to six additional nations, This announcement was made during their recent summit held in Johannesburg. Among them was Egypt. The country which has been mired in a steadily worsening economic crisis accepted the invitation to the bloc. While this entry has been framed as a political victory, NAI senior researcher Assem Abu Hatab warns that it is far from a quick fix to Egypt's problems but will likely have long term benefits.
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Free trade area expected to add value to Africa's natural resources
“The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is going to help African countries diversify their economies and add value to their natural resources. This will make it possible for regional value chains to emerge,” says Stephen Karingi, Director of the Regional Integration and Trade Division at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). He was one of the speakers at the NAI event Africa’s trade potential – an interactive and evidence-based ‘deep dive’. It brought together African and Nordic scientists, policymakers and practitioners to discuss how Africa’s trade potential can be unlocked.
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Researcher: Hemedti and Al-Burhan represent historical division in Sudan
The head of the Sudanese army rejected a recent peace proposal by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), saying that he refused to “negotiate with traitors”. NAI Senior Researcher Redie Bereketeab foresees a protracted conflict. “As long as both sides think they can win, they are not likely to sit down at the negotiation table”, Bereketeab says.
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BRICS 2.0 – What’s in it for Africa?
The 15th BRICS Summit
External link, opens in new window. took place from 22 to 24 August 2023 in Johannesburg. Monetary de-dollarisation and increased internal trade in local currencies, regional representation and geostrategic interests seemed to be among the factors motivating the decision to increase the number of member countries from the current five – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – to eleven by 2024. Three of the members will then be from Africa.
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What's next for Russia in Africa?
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Only a minority of Zimbabweans consider elections free and fair
On 23 August, registered voters in Zimbabwe will decide which parties fill the 210 seats in the National Assembly and the 60 seats in the Senate, and who will be the next president. But it is doubtful that the outcome of the vote will change anything.
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AfCFTA: is it accelerating Africa’s economic growth?
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Researcher: Agriculture key for post-conflict Sudan
The ongoing conflict has aggravated food insecurity for many of Sudan’s 45 million people. But Sudan’s difficulties in feeding its population began long before the violence erupted. To alleviate the situation and build resilient food systems the country’s future leaders must focus on the long-neglected agriculture sector, says NAI Senior Researcher Assem Abu Hatab.
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Unlocking Africa's trade potential
Africa’s countries have agreed to form the world’s largest free trade area, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The purpose is to create a single market by eliminating trade and labour barriers. This is expected to increase trade both within Africa and with other regions. However, past trade reforms have not been very successful. Moreover, the effects of the AfCFTA may vary greatly from country to country due to differences in political will, capacity and economic structure. The key to making it work is to facilitate trade and reduce non-tariff trade barriers, while taking into account the diversified political and economic context.
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UNFPA director:African women can't access contraception to the degree they wish
In Africa, the challenges faced by young women to their sexual and reproductive rights were exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. During school closures, teenage pregnancies increased and many young mothers were not allowed to continue their education.
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African migration: “There’s a vast array of reasons why people move”
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The inescapability of local traditions in women’s peace roles in Dagbon
The Dagbon chieftaincy conflict in northern Ghana provides a valuable example of women’s agency in peace efforts in local communities. While being excluded from a formal peace process due to traditional and cultural restrictions, Dagbon’s women leaders engaged informally to reduce tension and promote dialogue between conflict parties.
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NAI at ECAS 2023
Researchers, librarians and communicators from NAI took part in the European Conference on Africa Studies (ECAS) 2023 in Cologne, Germany. Here we have gathered some interviews with our participating scholars.
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South Africa’s energy crisis: could it mean lights out for the ANC?
As South Africa grapples with persistent power cuts, the scheduled outages loom as a pressing concern that may pull the plug on the ANC's hopes for re-election in 2024.
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How will Turkey’s critical vote impact Africa relations?
Would a post-Erdoğan Turkish government stick to the country’s ambitious, two-decades-old Africa policy? Several factors suggest Ankara will pursue its current push for influence in Africa – with a considerable element of hard power – also under a new regime, researchers say.
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Broadening the conversation on migration
”The debate around migration has been very polarized. So in some ways African and European perspectives have been worlds apart. But there is also a lot of common ground, and that’s where we actually want to place the emphasis”. Jesper Bjarnesen, senior researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) commenting the release of the new book “Worlds Apart? Perspectives on Africa-EU migration”, co-edited with Adeoye Akinola of the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation (IPATC) and published by Jacana Media.
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