How indigenous and faith healers approach mental health in Ghana: Herbalists mostly recommend treating underlying physiological condition through herbal remedies UNAMID/FlickrThe use of non-biomedical methods to treat mental disorders in developing countries, like Ghana, has long been acknowledged. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that about 80% of people who need … [Read more...] about How indigenous and faith healers approach mental health in Ghana | The Conversation
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Why developing countries should boost the ways of small-scale farming | The Conversation
Why developing countries should boost the ways of small-scale farming: A diversity of seeds on sale in Nanyuki market, Kenya. K Dekeyser Industrial agriculture – farming that involves the intensive production of livestock, poultry, fish and crops – is one of the most environmentally destructive forms of land use. It depends on mechanisation and on inputs like synthetic … [Read more...] about Why developing countries should boost the ways of small-scale farming | The Conversation
Buthelezi’s retirement won’t end ethnic ‘traditionalism’ in South Africa | The Conversation
Buthelezi's retirement won't end ethnic 'traditionalism' in South Africa: Mangosutho Buthelezi in parliament. EPA/Mark WesselsMangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi announced his retirement as president of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in late October 2017. The 90-year-old South African politician said he would not stand again for leadership of the organisation he founded in the … [Read more...] about Buthelezi’s retirement won’t end ethnic ‘traditionalism’ in South Africa | The Conversation
Brexit, trade and security are all on the agenda during May’s Kenya visit | The Conversation
Brexit, trade and security are all on the agenda during May's Kenya visit: British Prime Minister Theresa May during her South Africa. EPA-EFE/Rodger BoschBritish Prime Minister Theresa May is visiting Kenya as part of a trip to Africa that also included stops in two of the continent’s largest economies – South Africa and Nigeria. The Conversation Africa asked Kenyatta … [Read more...] about Brexit, trade and security are all on the agenda during May’s Kenya visit | The Conversation
How structural flaws contribute to the crisis in South Africa’s municipalities | The Conversation
How structural flaws contribute to the crisis in South Africa's municipalities: The Vaal River in Gauteng, South Africa's richest province, is polluted. EPA/Jon HrusaThe dire state of municipal governance in South Africa has been in the news for much of this year. Recent events in Emfuleni Local Municipality, an urban municipality with more than 700 000 residents in … [Read more...] about How structural flaws contribute to the crisis in South Africa’s municipalities | The Conversation
