Why Nigeria needs a huge tobacco tax hike to curb smoking: Smoking is a major public health threat. ShutterstockCigarette sales in most African countries are going up all the time. But smoking rates are much lower than in high-income countries. Because of these comparatively lower smoking prevalence rates – combined with the urgent need to address infectious diseases – tobacco … [Read more...] about Why Nigeria needs a huge tobacco tax hike to curb smoking | The Conversation
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Injuries from burns in Kenya affect mostly children and happen in homes | The Conversation
Injuries from burns in Kenya affect mostly children and happen in homes: Many children got burn injuries because of poor housing. ShutterstockAn estimated 180,000 people die every year worldwide as a result of burns and survivors often suffer terribly. Burn injuries are particularly common in low- and middle-income countries. It’s estimated that burns are the cause of 20% of … [Read more...] about Injuries from burns in Kenya affect mostly children and happen in homes | The Conversation
Magufuli has steadily tightened the noose on media freedom. Here’s how | The Conversation
Magufuli has steadily tightened the noose on media freedom. Here's how: Tanzania's journalists have been kept in check for a long time. Yavuz Sariyildiz/ShutterstockLast year two foreign journalists were detained in Tanzania. Both were members of the Committee To Protect Journalists (CPJ) – a non-governmental organisation that promotes press freedom and defends the rights … [Read more...] about Magufuli has steadily tightened the noose on media freedom. Here’s how | The Conversation
South African commentators often don’t understand the ANC — or the country | The Conversation
South African commentators often don't understand the ANC -- or the country: African National Congress supporters during the recent ANC Election manifesto launch in Durban. EFE-EPA/Kim LudbrookRegular media as well as social media in South Africa have much to say about the governing African National Congress (ANC). But much of the commentary fails to understand the party – or … [Read more...] about South African commentators often don’t understand the ANC — or the country | The Conversation
Buhari hasn’t solved Nigeria’s security threats. Will voters punish him? | The Conversation
Buhari hasn't solved Nigeria's security threats. Will voters punish him?: Nigerian soldiers clearing a Boko Haram camp in Borno State in 2015. EPA/StringerWeeks away from another democratic transition in Nigeria, electoral campaigns are in full gear for the dozens of candidates vying for the presidency in the country. Four years from the historic 2015 elections – the first … [Read more...] about Buhari hasn’t solved Nigeria’s security threats. Will voters punish him? | The Conversation
