Pros and cons of the three women running for South Africa's presidency: Women singing at a South African ANC Women's League meeting.Three senior women in ANC are contesting the presidency of the party. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoSouth Africa celebrates Women’s Day on August 9th to mark the day in 1956 when 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to insist on … [Read more...] about Pros and cons of the three women running for South Africa’s presidency | The Conversation
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Growing herdsmen militancy is adding to West Africa’s security threats | The Conversation
Growing herdsmen militancy is adding to West Africa's security threats: Leader of Fulani herdsmen Haruna Usman pictured by Reuters in 2014 Reuters/Afolabi SotundeThe people of Agatu, a farming community in Benue State in central Nigeria won’t forget February 2016 in a hurry. One afternoon, late that month, their villages were attacked by Fulani herdsmen. The invaders came … [Read more...] about Growing herdsmen militancy is adding to West Africa’s security threats | The Conversation
Africa’s cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them? | The Conversation
Africa's cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them?: A woman walks through a market in Luanda, Angola. People who live in Africa's cities rely heavily on the informal sector. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoCities in sub-Saharan Africa are growing fast. Nigeria alone is projected to add 212 million urban dwellers by 2050, equivalent to the current population of … [Read more...] about Africa’s cities face unique risks. What can be done to manage them? | The Conversation
SA News: South Africa’s Philander sent for hospital tests
South Africa's Philander sent for hospital tests: Vernon Philander has been sent to hospital due to stomach illness on Thursday. LONDON (AFP) - South Africa paceman Vernon Philander has been taken to hospital after spending most of the second day s play in the third Test against England at The Oval on ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews EFF makes goodwill gesture to … [Read more...] about SA News: South Africa’s Philander sent for hospital tests
Why South Africa’s communists need to cut the ANC umbilical cord. Or perish | The Conversation
Why South Africa's communists need to cut the ANC umbilical cord. Or perish: SACP's Blade Nzimande, left, with Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. GCISThe South African Communist Party (SACP) resolved at its recent 14th Congress to contest future elections in the country independent of the African National Congress (ANC), its dominant alliance partner. If implemented, the … [Read more...] about Why South Africa’s communists need to cut the ANC umbilical cord. Or perish | The Conversation
