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Professor Thuli Madonsela is Focus on Africa’s guest editor for this special edition. In her episode, she highlights the contribution of African scientists, the healing power of Africa’s flora and discusses deepening democracy on the continent.

Professor Tulio de Oliveira, one of the scientists who identified the Omicron variant, says the contribution of African scientists still isn’t recognised on the global stage.

We debate how African countries are dealing with the legacies of colonialism through removing statues and symbols.

And South Africa is working to commercialise, profile and test the efficacy of medicinal plants – many of which have contributed to the development of drugs in Western countries.

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