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What does the vice president of the US actually do? (Asking for a friend) That's one of the questions we are thinking about, with current vice president Kamala Harris poised to announce Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. bit.ly/3SBXpgV

Malawi and maize: prices have spiked on the back of bad weather and trade bans #Echobox=1710918334" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/malawi-and-mai…

Chad presidential election: assassination of main opposition figure casts doubt on country’s return to democracy #Echobox=1710918312" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/chad-president…

Niger has cut military ties with the US: why this is bad for the Sahel’s security #Echobox=1710918304" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/niger-has-cut-…

Building African cities that cope with climate shocks – experts outline what it will take #Echobox=1701439832-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/building-afric…

Ethiopia’s education system is in crisis – now’s the time to fix it #Echobox=1701439645-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/ethiopias-educ…

Who is Sam Altman, OpenAI's wunderkind ex-CEO – and why was he fired? #Echobox=1701438969-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/who-is-sam-alt…

Libyan desert’s yellow glass: how we discovered the origin of these rare and mysterious shards #Echobox=1701438669-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/libyan-deserts…

Patients' beliefs about illness matter: the case of elephantiasis in rural Ghana #Echobox=1701438594-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/patients-belie…

Ghana wants to restrict imports on 22 products – an economist explains how, why and what else must be done #Echobox=1701325817-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/ghana-wants-to…

Henry Kissinger: history will judge the former US secretary of state’s southern African interventions to be a failure #Echobox=1701324034-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/henry-kissinge…

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), more than 80% of the global population are motivated by a faith or spirituality. #Echobox=1701246463-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/faith-communit…

Africa’s new online foreign exchange system will enable cross-border payments in local currencies – what you need to know #Echobox=1701159285-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/africas-new-on…

Climate adaptation funds are not reaching frontline communities: what needs to be done about it #Echobox=1701092655-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/climate-adapta…

The South African government recently issued a long-awaited policy statement outlining proposed changes to the country’s asylum and immigration system. #Echobox=1700847259-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/south-africas-…

UK's failed asylum deportation plan puts Rwanda's human rights and refugee struggles in the spotlight #Echobox=1700846030-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/uks-failed-asy…

Morocco’s earthquake aftermath: artisans in Marrakech’s old medina face uncertain future #Echobox=1700846448-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/moroccos-earth…

Antimicrobial resistance is a silent killer that leads to 5 million deaths a year. Solutions must include the poor #Echobox=1700320937-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/antimicrobial-…

Black November: remembering Uganda's massacre of the opposition three years on #Echobox=1700320858-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/black-november…

Africa-US trade: Agoa deal expires in 2025 - an expert unpacks what it's achieved in 23 years #Echobox=1700320299-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/africa-us-trad…