French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes President of Chad’s Transitional Military Council Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, in Paris, in 2021.
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Expulsion of the German ambassador could be a way of warning other embassies, especially France, to steer clear of Chadian politics and support for the opposition.
View of an endangered indigenous tree felled by illegal loggers in the Nakuru forest area of Kenya.
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Illegal logging entrenches systemic corruption, undermines accountability in governance, and finances insecurity.
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For Australia to be taken seriously, it needs to show up whenever possible.
Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja in July 2022.
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Once in office, the new president will face a myriad of challenges, chief of which is insecurity.
Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan outside the parliament in Jerusalem, March 27, 2023.
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Three scholars examine the implications of the crisis roiling Israel as hundreds of thousands of people protest across country.
Kenyans protest against police extrajudicial killings in Nairobi in December 2022.
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Alternatives to violent policing already exist in the daily practices of Nairobi residents who don’t depend on the police for safety.
US marines enter one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces in 2003.
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Agencies may make more checks, but they can’t prevent politicians misusing intelligence information, says an expert.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese and US President Joe Biden seal the AUKUS deal in San Diego, March 13.
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It’s likely Canberra is open to discussions with Wellington about investing in the AUKUS alliance. Can New Zealand keep hedging its bets on China and the US?
Nigeria’s voter turnout has been declining since 2007.
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Greater awareness of the importance of voting is needed to improve the voter turnout in Nigeria’s elections.
TikTok has been banned on government employees’ devices in the EU and US.
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The evidence on whether TikTok poses a risk to users’ privacy and security.
The violence in north-east Nigeria has displaced thousands of people.
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The insecurity in the area has serious implications for development and the well-being of people, especially young people.
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With the controversies surrounding his electoral victory, Bola Ahmed Tinubu would need to build legitimacy, goodwill and demonstrate capacity to govern effectively.
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With no end in site to the Ukraine war, and the UN largely powerless, New Zealand now faces difficult military, humanitarian, diplomatic and legal challenges.
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Security vetting is reliant on subjective judgements that may not take into account wider structural inequalities and discrimination.
Delegates at an African Union summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, in 2022.
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Member states need to arrive at binding, transparent and enforceable priorities to see progress.
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The long-awaited plan for Australia to get nuclear-powered submarines is expected next month, as are recommendations from a major strategic review into our defence force.
Nigeria’s next President must unite Nigerians across party, religious and ethnic faultlines.
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The future and fate of Nigeria depends on the strength of character and dedication of the incoming president.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference as a member of his RCMP security detail stands by on Bowen Island, B.C., in July 2022.
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The status quo in terms of Canada’s protection of public officials is untenable and poses a serious risk to the country’s national security.
Studies show that people belonging to marginalised groups are disproportionately affected by police brutality.
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When communities face security challenges and lack legal protection, they find innovative ways to respond.
Catholic faithful stage a peaceful protest to condemn the rampant killing in Benue State, North Central of Nigeria.
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Through articles written by academic experts in the course of the year, The Conversation Africa takes a second look at Nigeria in 2022.