Africa's attempts to abandon practice of presidents for life suffer another setback: Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara attends a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the country's independence from France on August 7. SIA KAMBOU/AFP via Getty ImagesIvorian president Alassane Ouattara (78) has finally confirmed he’ll seek a third term in office in October. … [Read more...] about Africa’s attempts to abandon practice of presidents for life suffer another setback | The Conversation
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COVID-19 shows that the DRC must invest in a health research industry | The Conversation
COVID-19 shows that the DRC must invest in a health research industry: Congolese artist Chris Shongo paints on the outside wall of the Academie des Beaux-Arts in Kinshasa on June 18, 2020. In early March, the first COVID-19 case was imported from Europe to Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) densely populated capital city. For countries like the DRC, it was … [Read more...] about COVID-19 shows that the DRC must invest in a health research industry | The Conversation
These African World Heritage Sites are under threat from climate change | The Conversation
These African World Heritage Sites are under threat from climate change: Restoring the mosque of Djenné in Mali. MICHELE CATTANI/AFP via Getty ImagesVery few academics or policy makers are talking about the impact of climate change on heritage. Yet heritage is essential for social wellbeing, for identity creation, for safeguarding traditional knowledge and livelihoods and for … [Read more...] about These African World Heritage Sites are under threat from climate change | The Conversation
COVID-19 disruption could be a chance to lay a firmer school maths foundation in South Africa | The Conversation
COVID-19 disruption could be a chance to lay a firmer school maths foundation in South Africa: GettyImages In South Africa, when Grade 9 learners return to school after the COVID-19 closures, they will have a maximum of 76 teaching days left in 2020. But given the safety requirements and the limited infrastructure in most schools, it’s highly unlikely that they will be able to … [Read more...] about COVID-19 disruption could be a chance to lay a firmer school maths foundation in South Africa | The Conversation
Young South Africans are shut out from work: they need a chance to get digital skills | The Conversation
Young South Africans are shut out from work: they need a chance to get digital skills: Digital illiteracy contributes to youth unemployment. GettyImagesMost young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in South Africa continue to be denied access to information and communications technology because of poor infrastructure and the digital divide. The cost of mobile data is part … [Read more...] about Young South Africans are shut out from work: they need a chance to get digital skills | The Conversation
