How Moi put foreign policy at the centre of his presidency: Former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi (left) during peace talks with Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (right) in Khartoum in 2007. Between them is an interpreter. Philip Dhil/EPAScholars have described the years during which Daniel arap Moi served as Kenyan president as the golden age of Kenya’s diplomatic … [Read more...] about How Moi put foreign policy at the centre of his presidency | The Conversation
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Tough choices about who gets ICU access: the ethical principles guiding South Africa | The Conversation
Tough choices about who gets ICU access: the ethical principles guiding South Africa: Emergency doctors and nurse performing CPR and inserting an IV drip on a patient. GettyImagesJust weeks after confirming the first case of COVID-19 in South Africa, the government ordered a lockdown in an attempt to flatten the curve of infections. One of the reasons was to avoid … [Read more...] about Tough choices about who gets ICU access: the ethical principles guiding South Africa | The Conversation
A theatre project explores collective solutions to saving the ocean | The Conversation
A theatre project explores collective solutions to saving the ocean: Courtesy Lalela uLwandleThe earth’s oceans are under grave threat. Scientists in many fields have pointed to the large-scale negative shifts brought about by human-made pollutants, mining and overfishing. How people now choose to behave, make collective decisions and build … [Read more...] about A theatre project explores collective solutions to saving the ocean | The Conversation
Book review: lessons from a township that resisted apartheid | The Conversation
Book review: lessons from a township that resisted apartheid: Oukasie residents protest over poor service delivery in 2010. Jaco Marais/Gallo Images/Getty ImagesCan people on the wrong end of power change the world by working together? Or are the moments when the powerless take control of their own lives doomed to be snuffed out? The question is raised by Kally Forrest’s book … [Read more...] about Book review: lessons from a township that resisted apartheid | The Conversation
Social protection responses to the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa | The Conversation
Social protection responses to the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa: What social protection measures are in place for those who'll be worst affected by the economic impacts of the lockdown? ShutterstockPoor and vulnerable South Africans, including domestic, farm, service sector, and self-employed workers as well as children from poor families, face a double shock. COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Social protection responses to the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa | The Conversation
