With proliferation of small arms, absence of war does not equal peace: Armed men protecting their livestock from rivals in a dry northern Kenya region which borders South Sudan and Uganda. Reuters/Goran TomasevicThere would appear to be little in common between recent news reports of armed raids in rural Nigeria and Kenya. The first involved the raiding of farming communities … [Read more...] about With proliferation of small arms, absence of war does not equal peace | The Conversation
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Civil society groups insist arms deal was corrupt
Civil society groups insist arms deal was corrupt: Corruption Watch and R2K filed court papers claiming the Seriti Commission failed to follow proper procedures. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Guptas' Oakbay will be recognised in SA - Howa: The company’s former CEO says Oakbay will be recognised as the type that South Africa needs. ...... Source: WN.com - … [Read more...] about Civil society groups insist arms deal was corrupt
SA News: Ethiopia soil map arms farmers with new fertilisers in climate fight
Ethiopia soil map arms farmers with new fertilisers in climate fight: This year, large parts of eastern and southern Africa - including Ethiopia, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and South Africa - were hit by a strong El Niño climate pattern, said Mamo of EthioSIS. The El Niño, which fizzled out around May, brought drought to ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Wallabies team … [Read more...] about SA News: Ethiopia soil map arms farmers with new fertilisers in climate fight
Comrades in arms against apartheid are now at one another’s throats | The Conversation
Comrades in arms against apartheid are now at one another's throats: Des van Rooyen, cooperative governance minister and new treasurer-general of the MK Military Veterans Association. eNCA.comSouth Africa’s embattled finance minister Pravin Gordhan has come under attack from two colleagues in government. The public attack has made headlines because all three men serve in … [Read more...] about Comrades in arms against apartheid are now at one another’s throats | The Conversation
Trend Report: When doves cry, whitewashed arms deals, Starbucks SA and Rhodes University
Thank goodness it’s Friday. This week has been one hot mess. We heard of the sad news of music icon Prince’s death, the reportedly whitewashed arms deal commission, Starbucks opening their first store in South Africa, and protests on rape culture at Rhodes University. That's just some of what happened this week. Let’s get into it. Read more on: Media Update Submit your own … [Read more...] about Trend Report: When doves cry, whitewashed arms deals, Starbucks SA and Rhodes University
