William Kentridge: the barbarity of the 'Great War' told through an African lens: William Kentridge Goodman GalleryProduced towards the end of the four-year celebrations of the centenary of the “Great War” of 1914-18, the dramatic art performance of South African-born artist William Kentridge – “The Head & the Load” –explodes the traditional understanding of this conflict … [Read more...] about William Kentridge: the barbarity of the ‘Great War’ told through an African lens | The Conversation
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Agreements that favour Egypt’s rights to Nile waters are an anachronism | The Conversation
Agreements that favour Egypt's rights to Nile waters are an anachronism: The Nile River during sunset in Luxor, Egypt. EPA-EFE/Khaled ElfiqiEgypt has historically adopted an aggressive approach to the flow of the River Nile. Cairo considers the Nile a national security matter and statements continue to include threats of military action against Ethiopia should it interfere with … [Read more...] about Agreements that favour Egypt’s rights to Nile waters are an anachronism | The Conversation
Explainer: lessons from the collapse of a small South African bank | The Conversation
Explainer: lessons from the collapse of a small South African bank: Kuben Naidoo, South African Reverse Bank deputy governor and CEO of the country's Prudential Authority. Flickr/UNU-WIDERThe South African Reserve Bank placed VBS, a small mutual bank, under curatorship in March this year against a backdrop of a serious liquidity crisis. The initial findings of the curator … [Read more...] about Explainer: lessons from the collapse of a small South African bank | The Conversation
The spread of shothole borer beetles in South Africa is proving tough to control | The Conversation
The spread of shothole borer beetles in South Africa is proving tough to control: Shutterstock A tiny tree-killing beetle with the awkwardly long name of Polyphagous Shothole Borer was detected in South Africa for the first time last year. It’s now attacking and inserting its deadly fungal ally, Fusarium euwallaceae, in a wider array of tree species across a much wider … [Read more...] about The spread of shothole borer beetles in South Africa is proving tough to control | The Conversation
What drives police violence in Ghana, and what can be done about it | The Conversation
What drives police violence in Ghana, and what can be done about it: Police in Ghana have a reputation for intimidation, violence and corruption. UNMISS/FlickrStudent protests in Ghana resulted in the temporary closure of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The cause: police use of force in the arrest of students following a vigil to protest the possibility … [Read more...] about What drives police violence in Ghana, and what can be done about it | The Conversation
