Phil Clark, SOAS, University of London Rwanda has sent troops to Mozambique to assist the government in fighting against a four-year Islamist militant insurgency. Political scientist…
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Anton Eberhard, University of Cape Town Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, is facing a litany of challenges. The Conversation Africa asked Professor Anton Eberhard, director…
Michelle J. Groome, National Institute for Communicable Diseases and Janusz Paweska, National Institute for Communicable Diseases As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on in Africa amid insufficient…
Exclusive breastfeeding,the practice of giving only breast milk (no other food or water), is the ideal for an infant’s first six months. Breast milk contains all the essential nutrients an infant needs at this stage.
Sylvia Bruinders, University of Cape Town The start of the news broadcast on Radio Lesotho is signalled by an unforgettable vibrating sound, rather harsh, as if…
Tinashe Mushakavanhu, University of the Witwatersrand Zimbabwe born artist Kudzanai Chiurai is a phenomenon. He is one of the most challenging and inventive figures in contemporary…
Robert Weladji, Concordia University and Alys Granados, University of British Columbia In recent years, ecologists have been able to confirm the existence of species previously thought…
Derek Yu, University of the Western Cape and Charles Adams, University of the Western Cape Unemployment remains one of South Africa’s most pressing economic and social…
Yahia H. Zoubir, Kedge Business School The breakup of diplomatic relations between Algeria and Morocco in August is the product of a long history of tension.…
Peter Penar, Davidson College In early August the former president of Côte d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, floated the idea of creating a new political party. Gbagbo’s comments…