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DR Congo’s riverboat economy – how a floating transport system tells the country’s story
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (1007+ words) Road transportation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received much scholarly attention. Some studies have examined the urban landscape (p.142). Others have studied transportation in the context of armed conflict in the east of the country, where roadblocks are a…...
Zambia’s messy but decisive election: government shows strength; democracy shows weakness
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1214+ words) Across southern Africa, sitting presidents have faced a wave of turnovers and electoral setbacks in the past few years. Malawi and Botswana saw opposition victories. In Namibia and South Africa, incumbents were re-elected, but with significantly smaller majorities. In Zambia,…...
What happened when a South African school switched from English to bilingual science tests
3+ week, 5+ day ago (845+ words) South African no-fee primary schools use African languages as well as English for teaching and testing. Before 2025, children started learning in their home language in the first three years and then switched to English in Grade 4 (aged 10 and 11). Now, bilingual…...