A TOOL FOR POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT Social media platforms can increase political participation by making it possible for ordinary citizens to share their views. All you need is internet access and you’re ready to go. Twitter has been a particularly important social media platform for politics because it is easily accessible
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What are the African Union and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA)?
The African Union is a continent-wide body consisting of 55 African member states. It was established in 2002 to end the lasting impact of colonialism, promote greater African unity, and make Africa a leader in the global economy. The AfCTFA is the name given to the new trade agreement signed
Africa’s Linguistic Divisions
It is important to remember that a language does not belong to a single nation but to anyone who speaks it.
Community engagement: the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo
WHAT WAS THE CRISIS? Since August 2018, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been facing its tenth Ebola outbreak. Ebola is an extreme fever that can cause death. Ebola is highly contagious: humans can catch it from wild animals and then pass it onto other people they have contact with
Ground-breaking New Ebola Drugs
A new drug trial has revealed that Ebola may soon become ‘preventable and treatable’, due to 2 new drugs that allow 90% of patients to survive, if treated early. WHAT IS EBOLA Ebola is a virus that causes fever, weakness and muscle pain, which progresses to vomiting, diarrhoea and both
Vaccines and the fight against Ebola
VACCINES AND THE FIGHT AGAINST EBOLA In March 2014, West Africa experienced the largest outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in history. The outbreak began in Guinea and then spread very quickly through Liberia and Sierra Leone, with cases also reported in Senegal, Nigeria, and the D.R.C. In June 2016,