Drastic action is needed to ensure a better future for South Africa's children: ShutterstockRemarkable progress has been made in the health and well-being of children and young people since 1990. But profound inequality means that little has changed for many in the world’s poorest regions. Children around the world also face unprecedented dangers … [Read more...] about Drastic action is needed to ensure a better future for South Africa’s children | The Conversation
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Digital equality: South Africa still has a long way to go | The Conversation
Digital equality: South Africa still has a long way to go: Digital inequality remains firmly in place in South Africa. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)In the South African President’s state of the the Nation Address earlier this month Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the fact that the country’s Competition Commission had instructed mobile operators to adjust their … [Read more...] about Digital equality: South Africa still has a long way to go | The Conversation
African Union needs a more robust response to conflict in Cameroon | The Conversation
African Union needs a more robust response to conflict in Cameroon: Supporters of Cameroonian President Paul Biya outside the French embassy in Yaounde. Getty Images/AFPThe violent conflict that erupted in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon in 2016 continues unabated. It was triggered by the government’s repression of protests over the increasing influence of … [Read more...] about African Union needs a more robust response to conflict in Cameroon | The Conversation
Bringing al-Bashir to justice: the pros and cons of various options | The Conversation
Bringing al-Bashir to justice: the pros and cons of various options: Sudanese protestors celebrate a deal with the ruling generals on a new governing body, in the capital Khartoum, recently. Ashraf Shazly/AFP via Getty Images)After coming into power in a military coup in 1989, Omar al-Bashir, former president of Sudan, targeted the civilian populations in the Fur, Masalit and … [Read more...] about Bringing al-Bashir to justice: the pros and cons of various options | The Conversation
How waste pickers in the global South are being sidelined by new policies | The Conversation
How waste pickers in the global South are being sidelined by new policies: Waste pickers are increasingly taking action to oppose policies that exclude them from their source of livelihood. Swampa (South African Waste Pickers Association) The world is producing more and more waste, with serious health and environmental consequences. In urban areas, domestic waste is … [Read more...] about How waste pickers in the global South are being sidelined by new policies | The Conversation
