As a Malian, the slogan 'zero malaria starts with me' has special meaning: Mosquito nets are often used where malaria is common. ShutterstockFor the millions worldwide living with the daily reality of malaria, bringing an end to this awful disease can feel like a distant dream. Not only does malaria claim 435 000 lives a year, it also carries the constant threat of unexpected … [Read more...] about As a Malian, the slogan ‘zero malaria starts with me’ has special meaning | The Conversation
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Why Kenya’s seasonal rains keep failing and what needs to be done | The Conversation
Why Kenya's seasonal rains keep failing and what needs to be done: Delays in rainfall have lead to increased food insecurity in Kenya. DAI KUROKAWA/EPAKenya’s long rains – which typically run from March to May – haven’t started in most of the country. Some regions have now experienced the failure of three rainy seasons in a row. At least 2.6 million people are experiencing … [Read more...] about Why Kenya’s seasonal rains keep failing and what needs to be done | The Conversation
Electoral systems need urgent reform. South Africa is no exception | The Conversation
Electoral systems need urgent reform. South Africa is no exception: South Africans go to the polls on 8 May, 2019. EPA/Nic BothmaThe long running political soap opera unfolding in Westminster over a decision taken two years ago in a referendum to leave the European Union has been the top running news story for months on end. The UK finds itself at an impasse, with members of … [Read more...] about Electoral systems need urgent reform. South Africa is no exception | The Conversation
Southern African countries won’t manage disasters unless they work together | The Conversation
Southern African countries won't manage disasters unless they work together: Cholera vaccines have been given to people in Beira after an outbreak following Cyclone Idai. EPA-EFE/Celeste Mac-ArthurCyclone Idai, which recently devastated Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, was one of the worst natural disasters to hit the southern African region. It killed at least a thousand … [Read more...] about Southern African countries won’t manage disasters unless they work together | The Conversation
Human viruses threaten the future of Uganda’s chimpanzees | The Conversation
Human viruses threaten the future of Uganda's chimpanzees: Humans can easily transmit viruses to chimpanzees and other primates. Robin Nieuwenkamp/ShutterstockRespiratory viruses of human origin infect wild apes across Africa, sometimes lethally. In Uganda, outbreaks of viruses of human origin have been discovered in two different chimpanzee groups. Moina Spooner from The … [Read more...] about Human viruses threaten the future of Uganda’s chimpanzees | The Conversation
