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Chad closed its borders with Sudan and the Central African Republic. Closures have had a direct economic impact in Sahelian border zones, which are often vulnerable to food…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253752
ISSN: 2633-304X
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It warns that, outside South Africa, over 15% of people in Southern African states face "hunger", defined as not meeting their basic dietary requirements. The figure rises to over…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199864
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The situation of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253051
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This falls just short of a 'famine' warning -- which would require 20% of households to face catastrophe levels, as well as heightened malnutrition and mortality rates. The UN has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223822
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The growing attacks on aid workers undermines repeatedly touted victories by Abuja, and military chiefs who have imposed a new unrealistic December deadline to end the insurgency.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254013
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South Sudan’s civil war is now in its fourth year, during which the intensity and extent of fighting has fluctuated. Despite the notional maintenance of the August 2015 peace…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220195
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Cholera is expanding in developing countries where contaminated water is the primary source of infection. Damage or restricted access to water sanitation infrastructure due to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279100
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Kenya and Tanzania, whose ports are the main gateways into the region, offer a critical trade conduit for their landlocked neighbours. However, rising COVID-19 caseloads in both…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253265
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COVID-19 and climate.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251622
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African climate change strategies.