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‘Ethiopia’s other conflict’: what’s driving the violence in Oromia?

by lisadtinsley July 23, 2022

In November 2020 an outbreak of violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region captured worldwide attention. The conflict was between Tigrayan forces and the forces of the Ethiopian government and its allies. Since then,…

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July 23, 2022 0 comment 558 views
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South Africa’s hunger problem is turning into a major health crisis

by lisadtinsley June 22, 2022

One in ten South Africans go hungry every day. As a result malnutrition levels are high. Malnutrition has three simultaneous dimensions: undernourishment, micronutrient deficiencies and over-nutrition. These can manifest in stunting…

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June 22, 2022 0 comment 566 views
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Spirit of Ntu: South African piano maestro Nduduzo Makhathini on his 10th album

by lisadtinsley June 16, 2022

Phuti Sepuru – Lecturer in Jazz, University of Pretoria Nduduzo Makhathini is a prolific South African pianist, improviser, healer, educator, scholar and storyteller. He possesses a gift that enables him to…

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June 16, 2022 0 comment 515 views
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Nanosatellite launch is a big step forward for African space science

by lisadtinsley January 24, 2022

Nyameko Royi – Acting Chief Engineer, MDASat constellation project, Cape Peninsula University of Technology South African space science had a big day on 13 January 2022. The Cape Peninsula University…

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January 24, 2022 0 comment 827 views
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu: father of South Africa’s ‘rainbow nation’

by lisadtinsley January 4, 2022

P. Pratap Kumar – Emeritus Professor, School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics, University of KwaZulu-Nata Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu has died at the age of 90. Archbishop Tutu earned the…

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January 4, 2022 0 comment 542 views
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Herbal skin treatments in Uganda get an important scientific boost

by lisadtinsley December 15, 2021

Jane Namukobe – Lecturer, Makerere University Herbal medicine is used all over the world, and Uganda is no exception. Figures suggest that up to 79% of the East African nation’s population favours…

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December 15, 2021 0 comment 304 views
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One virus, two countries: how the misuse of science compounded South Africa’s COVID crisis

by lisadtinsley December 13, 2021

Steven Friedman – Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg Now, and in the past, “following the science” on COVID-19 has landed South Africa in trouble. This is not an…

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December 13, 2021 0 comment 324 views
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African marine rules favour big industry, leaving small-scale fishers in the lurch

by lisadtinsley December 3, 2021

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood – Lecturer, University of St Andrews Edward H. Allison – Director of Science and Research, WorldFish, CGIAR System Organization The African marine fisheries sector is huge. It’s valued…

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December 3, 2021 0 comment 317 views
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How African thinkers of the 1980s fed into today’s inequality debates

by lisadtinsley December 2, 2021

Mélanie Lindbjerg Guichon – PhD Candidate, Aarhus University Inequality is an issue that arises everywhere in the world today. Recent studies by economists such as Branko Milanovic and Thomas Piketty have looked at trends…

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December 2, 2021 0 comment 281 views
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How multicultural churches in South Africa are breaking down race barriers

by lisadtinsley October 29, 2021

Race is an issue that’s always simmering below the surface in South Africa. One of the ugliest aspects of the recent wave of looting and violence was the killing of people based on their…

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October 29, 2021 0 comment 870 views
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