Johnny Clegg: South Africa's universal man of uncommon passion: Johnny Clegg in action, telling stories and making music. Dominique Cardinal/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDUniversal Man: Jonathan Clegg “Sikeyi” (1953-2019). “Sikeyi” is a Zulu dance praise name: “The peg through a yoke that secures oxen in position, from Afrikaans juskei (juk: yoke], referring to the capacity of a … [Read more...] about Johnny Clegg: South Africa’s universal man of uncommon passion | The Conversation
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Climate and mortality rates in Kenya, Mali, and Malawi: what we found | The Conversation
Climate and mortality rates in Kenya, Mali, and Malawi: what we found: Studies on mortality in sub-Saharan Africa haven't focused on the effects of climate change. ShutterstockAfrican countries are hit by far fewer natural disasters compared to the rest of the world. But they suffer much more. For instance, in 2016 African countries were hit by 17% of natural disasters … [Read more...] about Climate and mortality rates in Kenya, Mali, and Malawi: what we found | The Conversation
Africa needs specialist capacity to tackle the spread of infectious diseases | The Conversation
Africa needs specialist capacity to tackle the spread of infectious diseases: Dr Joseph Sempa of SACEMA presenting at the 2019 Clinic on Meaningful Modelling of Epidemiological Data. AIMS-South AfricaOver the past ten years, a community of practice has begun to develop in Africa around research that uses models to understand and evaluate population-level health problems and … [Read more...] about Africa needs specialist capacity to tackle the spread of infectious diseases | The Conversation
Democracy in Africa: success stories that have defied all the odds | The Conversation
Democracy in Africa: success stories that have defied all the odds: Senegalese women cast their ballots in the presidential elections in February. EPA-EFE/Nic BothmaWhen I first said that I was going to write a book about the history of democracy in Africa, quite a few people responded with a joke. That will be one of the world’s shortest books, up there with the compendium of … [Read more...] about Democracy in Africa: success stories that have defied all the odds | The Conversation
Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya | The Conversation
Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya: A Kenyan women removes maize from husks. EPA/Stephen MorrisonMaize is the cheapest source of calories among the cereal grains, making up about 65% of total food calories consumed by households in Kenya. To meet this demand, maize is produced on 40% of the total crop area – mainly by smallholders. Kenya’s annual production … [Read more...] about Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya | The Conversation
