Dams increase the risk of malaria. Here's why: ShutterstockMany people in Africa are food insecure, vulnerable to shifts in climate and do not have access to electricity. There’s also a problem with accessing reliable, clean water, particularly in places with irregular rains. Building dams is one way that African countries are trying to address … [Read more...] about Dams increase the risk of malaria. Here’s why | The Conversation
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Mugabe is dead, but old men still run southern Africa | The Conversation
Mugabe is dead, but old men still run southern Africa: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the funeral of his predecessor, Robert Mugabe. EPA-EFE/Aaron UfumeliThe death of Robert Gabriel Mugabe (95) saw another of the first-generation leaders of newly independent southern African states leave the world stage. Southern Africa was the last region on the continent to … [Read more...] about Mugabe is dead, but old men still run southern Africa | The Conversation
Midlevel workers: Africa’s unsung health heroes need more support | The Conversation
Midlevel workers: Africa's unsung health heroes need more support: Rural healthcare services are best supported by midlevel workers. ShutterstockMidlevel health workers can play an important role in addressing shortages of health professionals and improving access to care. This is especially true in low and middle-income countries. These workers fill a niche between community … [Read more...] about Midlevel workers: Africa’s unsung health heroes need more support | The Conversation
Science fiction offers a useful way to explore China-Africa relations | The Conversation
Science fiction offers a useful way to explore China-Africa relations: Science fiction can serve as an imaginative production of political theory. ShutterstockIn 2007 the then President of China, Hu Jintao, delivered a speech to South Africans acknowledging the benefits of a strategic partnership. He also stressed that the connection is not merely pragmatic. It must, he argued, … [Read more...] about Science fiction offers a useful way to explore China-Africa relations | The Conversation
Ethiopia must do more to stop recurring chikungunya outbreaks | The Conversation
Ethiopia must do more to stop recurring chikungunya outbreaks: A female Aedes albopictus mosquito feeding on a human host. James Gathany/CDC Ethiopia’s second largest city, Dire Dawa, is dealing with a chikungunya fever outbreak. Around 20,000 cases of the mosquito-borne viral infection have been reported since the outbreak started in March 2019. This is the second recorded … [Read more...] about Ethiopia must do more to stop recurring chikungunya outbreaks | The Conversation
