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Loren B Landau, University of the Witwatersrand and Jean Pierre Misago, University of the Witwatersrand

Anthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research Center; Beryl Nyatuga Machoka, African Population and Health Research Center, and Caroline W. Kabiru, African Population and Health Research Center

Mark Volmink, University of the Western Cape

Alyssa Morley, Michigan State University; Nelson Masanche Nkhoma, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Rachel Silver, York University, Canada

Mosekama Osia Mokhele, Nelson Mandela University and Andiswa Mvanyashe, Nelson Mandela University

Edwin Mutyenyoka, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute and Franzisca Zanker, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute

Andreas Scheba, University of the Free State and Judith Lehner, TU Wien

Christine Lucia, Stellenbosch University

Roos van der Haer, Leiden University; Andreas Forø Tollefsen, University of Oslo; Gudrun Østby, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO); Ragnhild Nordås, University of Michigan, and Siri Aas Rustad, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

Maria Suriano, University of the Witwatersrand

Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria

Kobus Maree, University of Pretoria

Samuel Adeyanju, University of British Columbia; Alida O'Connor, University of British Columbia, and Cornelius K. A. Pienaah, Western University

Mhlangabezi Slayi, University of Fort Hare; Admire Rukudzo Dzvene, University of Fort Hare; Hlekani Muchazotida Kabiti, Walter Sisulu University; Shadreck Muchaku, and Simbarashe Ndhleve, Walter Sisulu University

Umutcan Yüksel, European University Institute and Amanda Bisong, European University Institute

Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, Stephen F. Austin State University

Kinfe Yilma, University of Leeds and Grace Mutung'u, Strathmore University

Luke Sinwell, University of Johannesburg; Terri Maggott, University of Johannesburg, and Trevor Ngwane, University of Johannesburg

Dominic Rohner, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID); Austin L. Wright; Jing-Rong Zeng, Paris School of Economics – École d'économie de Paris; Oliver Vanden Eynde, Paris School of Economics – École d'économie de Paris; Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), and Uwe Sunde, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Samir Ramzy, Helwan University

Neekhil Bhowoniah, University of Mauritius

Pape Abdoulaye Seck, Académie nationale des sciences et techniques du Sénégal (ANSTS)

Elena Moore, University of Cape Town and Thokozile Madonko, University of the Witwatersrand

Nicodemus Minde, United States International University

Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria; Ana Saggioro Garcia, PUC-Rio; Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ); Kennedy Mbeva, University of Cambridge, and Sandy Africa, University of Pretoria

Glen Nwaila, University of the Witwatersrand and Grant Bybee

Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria

Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria

Ntshengedzeni Evans Netshivhambe, University of South Africa

Nana Kesse, Clark University

Kenneth Nsah Mala, University of Cologne

Sisanda Nkoala, University of the Western Cape

Tinashe Mushakavanhu, Harvard University

Josh Opoku Brew, University of Pittsburgh

Sanya Osha, University of Cape Town

Kay Kaufman Shelemay, Harvard University

Thato Manamela, University of Pretoria and Roger P. Deane, Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy; University of Cape Town

Dian Spear, Stellenbosch University

Suleman Lazarus, London School of Economics and Political Science

Taiwo Hassan Odugbemi, University of Abuja

Nicola Henry, RMIT University; Alana Ray, RMIT University, and Gemma Stevens, RMIT University

Adam Lark, Hamilton College

Eloise Stevens, The Conversation and Gemma Ware, The Conversation

Colin Caprani, Monash University and Scott Menegon, Swinburne University of Technology

Saliou Dieng, Université Numérique Cheikh Hamidou Kane

Christian Abadioko Sambou, Université Numérique Cheikh Hamidou Kane

Merling Phaswana, University of the Witwatersrand and Philippe Gradidge, University of the Witwatersrand

Bamba Gaye, MD, MPH, MSc, PhD, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar