Football and politics: when Algeria won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations: ISLAM SAFWAT/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesWith African football on hold and the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) rescheduled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s plenty of nostalgia to go around. But memories of the Algeria’s biggest football wins can offer more than just nostalgia. … [Read more...] about Football and politics: when Algeria won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | The Conversation
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Flaws in the collection of African population statistics block COVID-19 insights | The Conversation
Flaws in the collection of African population statistics block COVID-19 insights: Census enumerators in Nairobi, Kenya. Countries need to collect comparable statistics about populations. SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty ImagesHundreds of thousands of cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in African Union member countries. In order to mitigate the spread of the virus, and … [Read more...] about Flaws in the collection of African population statistics block COVID-19 insights | The Conversation
France in the Sahel: a case of the reluctant multilateralist? | The Conversation
France in the Sahel: a case of the reluctant multilateralist?: French soldiers patrol in armoured personnel carriers during the Barkhane operation in northern Burkina Faso in 2019. Michele Cattani/AFP via Getty ImagesFrance is presenting its current involvement in the Sahel as a new, and more multilateral, form of intervention. But is it? Does it mark a clean break with … [Read more...] about France in the Sahel: a case of the reluctant multilateralist? | The Conversation
Three South African vice-chancellors paint a post-COVID picture for universities | The Conversation
Three South African vice-chancellors paint a post-COVID picture for universities: Universities around the world are re-examining how they teach, do research and serve their students. GettyImagesAcross the world, the higher education sector is changing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Conversation Africa’s Nontobeko Mtshali asked vice-chancellors from three South African … [Read more...] about Three South African vice-chancellors paint a post-COVID picture for universities | The Conversation
A hard journey to a future free of hepatitis in Africa | The Conversation
A hard journey to a future free of hepatitis in Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa has a low uptake of the Hepatitis B vaccine compared to the rest of the world. ShutterstockThe World Health Organisation has announced additional efforts to eliminate hepatitis by 2030. The overall strategy calls for the prevention of new infections through universal implementation of the hepatitis B … [Read more...] about A hard journey to a future free of hepatitis in Africa | The Conversation
