Tribute to Manu Dibango: Cameroonian jazz pioneer loved across Africa and the world: David Corio/Redferns/Getty ImagesAfrican jazz has lost another of its best-known icons. Emmanuel N’Djoké Dibango, popularly known as Manu Dibango, was, like Hugh Masekela who died last year, a global star of Afro-jazz and funk. The saxophonist Dibango leaves a … [Read more...] about Tribute to Manu Dibango: Cameroonian jazz pioneer loved across Africa and the world | The Conversation
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The six mega challenges testing leaders at a time of national and global crisis | The Conversation
The six mega challenges testing leaders at a time of national and global crisis: In happier and less challenging times: world leaders and guests pose for a picture on the second day of the annual G7 summit in Biarritz, France, August 2019. Photo by Andrew Parsons - Pool/Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic is an extreme crisis that puts government under severe pressure. It puts … [Read more...] about The six mega challenges testing leaders at a time of national and global crisis | The Conversation
Malagasy? Or is it Madagascan? Our research provides the answer | The Conversation
Malagasy? Or is it Madagascan? Our research provides the answer: Antananarivo, Madagascar Getty stock imageMadagascar is a peculiar island. This is true because of its unique biodiversity, its richness in a variety of precious stones and its complex geological history and structures. It’s also true because of its language – and the way things are named there. These attributes … [Read more...] about Malagasy? Or is it Madagascan? Our research provides the answer | The Conversation
How the people of Sudan pulled off an improbable revolution | The Conversation
How the people of Sudan pulled off an improbable revolution: A woman flashes the V for victory sign as Sudanese protesters demonstrate in Khartoum on July 25, 2019. Ashraf Shazly/AFP via Getty ImagesWhen the turbulent and often tragic history of the past decade in North Africa is written, the 2019 pro-democracy revolution in Sudan will likely be considered one of the few bright … [Read more...] about How the people of Sudan pulled off an improbable revolution | The Conversation
China’s investments in Africa: a fresh lens offers more balanced insights | The Conversation
China's investments in Africa: a fresh lens offers more balanced insights: Coverage of Chinese presence in Africa has been somewhat misleading ShutterstockThe rise of China in Africa has triggered an ongoing debate about whether Chinese capital is a barrier that entraps African governments in practices that hinder poverty reduction. The most recent contribution to these … [Read more...] about China’s investments in Africa: a fresh lens offers more balanced insights | The Conversation
