Africa's anti-malaria efforts face a new hurdle - drug and insecticide resistance: Artemisinin-based combination therapy is the first line recommended malaria treatment. ShutterstockThe resistance of malaria parasites to antimalarial drugs and insecticides is a growing global public health concern. The Conversation Africa’s Health and Medicine Editor Joy Wanja Muraya asked Dr … [Read more...] about Africa’s anti-malaria efforts face a new hurdle – drug and insecticide resistance | The Conversation
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SA News: Why South Africa’s political and economic remains a ‘very specific story’ instead of a global one
Why South Africa's political and economic remains a 'very specific story' instead of a global one: Indeed, despite being the "S" in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China—the largest emerging economies in the world—the situation in South Africa appears to have very limited spill over for other markets, in spite of the fact that the country's $ 143 ... Source: "South Africa" - … [Read more...] about SA News: Why South Africa’s political and economic remains a ‘very specific story’ instead of a global one
SA News: Zuma Survives Calls to Quit With Backing From South Africa’s ANC
Zuma Survives Calls to Quit With Backing From South Africa's ANC: The African National Congress in South Africa closed ranks on Wednesday behind President Jacob Zuma, who has faced growing criticism and calls for his resignation after firing a widely respected finance minister last week. ANC secretary-general Gwede ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Mbalula must … [Read more...] about SA News: Zuma Survives Calls to Quit With Backing From South Africa’s ANC
South Africa’s army is in steady decline and nothing’s being done to fix it | The Conversation
South Africa's army is in steady decline and nothing's being done to fix it: South Africa's army currently has about 80,000 active personnel. Flickr/Spc. Taryn Hagerman, US. Army Africa The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is in a “critical state of decline” and is largely incapable of carrying out its constitutional duties. This sobering fact is set out in the … [Read more...] about South Africa’s army is in steady decline and nothing’s being done to fix it | The Conversation
ANC military veterans and the threat to South Africa’s democracy | The Conversation
ANC military veterans and the threat to South Africa's democracy: South Africa President Jacob Zuma addressing supporters during his 75th birthday celebrations in Soweto. Cornell Tukiri/EPAWe may look back on the days in April 2017 when tens of thousands of South Africans marched demanding that President Jacob Zuma should fall as the beginning of something bigger. There’s … [Read more...] about ANC military veterans and the threat to South Africa’s democracy | The Conversation
