SDG 3: healthy lives and wellbeing for all Applying global SDG targets to Africa is counterproductive and fails to recognise the continent’s actual achievements By Paul Adepoju In 2015, the United Nations General...
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Between a rock and a hard place
Swaziland: monarchical abuse Childhood links to the motherland seem to require a certain patriotism, yet the country is troubled by a self-serving ruler By Bheki Mashile From a young age I came to admire the notions of...
The Cinderella of sustainable development goals
SDG 6: clean water and sanitation More than 900 million Africans lack water-flushed toilets, hand-washing facilities, clean drinking water and related services By Marcel Gascón Barberá Giving everyone access to...
The plastics menace
SDG 14: life below water More than a dozen African countries have either adopted or proposed a ban on polythene bags By Zipporah Musau Oceans are home to the most spectacular life. Beneath the blue waters and beyond...
A country in transition
SDG 16: Peace, justice and inclusive societies Liberian civil society is working to build peace, justice and inclusivity By Lesley Connolly In 2015, as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) era came to a conclusion,...
A long way to go
SDG 16: Peace, justice and inclusive societies Despite some improvements, sexual minority rights in Africa are still treated with minimal respect By Geoffrey Ogwaro We are now into the fourth year of the implementation...
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