How everyday politics shapes the way African cities are run: The Korle Gono beach in Accra covered in plastic bottles and other items washed ashore following weeks of heavy flooding in 2016. EPA/Christian ThompsonCyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Mozambique and devastated local communities. Hundreds were killed and more than a million people were displaced. Much … [Read more...] about How everyday politics shapes the way African cities are run | The Conversation
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South Africa has a plan to fight prejudice. But it’s full of holes | The Conversation
South Africa has a plan to fight prejudice. But it's full of holes: Women and children at a Red Cross camp for displaced victims of xenophobic violence in Johannesburg. EFE-EPA /Kim LudbrookThe South African government has launched a plan aimed at addressing pervasive prejudice in the country. It’s called the “national action plan to combat racism, racial discrimination, … [Read more...] about South Africa has a plan to fight prejudice. But it’s full of holes | The Conversation
How South African churches can make LGBTIQ people feel safer | The Conversation
How South African churches can make LGBTIQ people feel safer: South African churches still have a long way to go in accepting queer worshipers. Supplied by author Supplied by authorResearch shows that many churches in South Africa remain “hotbeds of homophobia”. This is despite the fact that the country has enshrined LGBTIQ rights in its constitution and was the first African … [Read more...] about How South African churches can make LGBTIQ people feel safer | The Conversation
Parties aren’t taking big issues seriously in South Africa’s election campaign | The Conversation
Parties aren't taking big issues seriously in South Africa's election campaign: Mmusi Maimane, leader of South Africa's main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, on the campaign trail. EFE-EPA /Kim LudbrookDemocracy is meant to be a system in which political parties compete to convince the people that they have answers to their most pressing problems. South Africa’s … [Read more...] about Parties aren’t taking big issues seriously in South Africa’s election campaign | The Conversation
Mali’s volatile mix of communal rivalries and a weak state is fuelling jihadism | The Conversation
Mali's volatile mix of communal rivalries and a weak state is fuelling jihadism: A weak Malian state prompted local ethnic communities to organise armed self-defence groups. FlickrMali’s Mopti region has seen a drastic rise of violence since 2015. Last year at least 202 civilians were killed in 42 incidents. In March this year more than 150 were killed in attacks against two … [Read more...] about Mali’s volatile mix of communal rivalries and a weak state is fuelling jihadism | The Conversation
