Why Kenya has banned the commercial slaughter of donkeys: Donkey carries water for pastoralists in Marsabit, Kenya Kandukuru Nagarjun/FlickrKenya has banned the commercial slaughter of donkeys. The trade in donkey meat and hide was legalised in 2012, but a report last year warned that the rise of donkey slaughterhouses in Kenya could wipe out all the animals in the country by … [Read more...] about Why Kenya has banned the commercial slaughter of donkeys | The Conversation
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The battle of Adwa: an Ethiopian victory that ran against the current of colonialism | The Conversation
The battle of Adwa: an Ethiopian victory that ran against the current of colonialism: Ethiopians attend a parade to mark the 123rd anniversary of the battle of Adwa last year. (Photo by Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)On the first day of March 124 years ago, traditional warriors, farmers and pastoralists as well as women defeated a well-armed Italian army in … [Read more...] about The battle of Adwa: an Ethiopian victory that ran against the current of colonialism | The Conversation
South Africa’s mobile market: the bottlenecks blocking competition | The Conversation
South Africa's mobile market: the bottlenecks blocking competition: South Africans feel the duopoly effects of MTN and Vodacom on the market. Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty ImagesIn the recent State of the Nation address President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed the South African Competition Commission’s ruling to dramatically reduce data prices as an important step to improve … [Read more...] about South Africa’s mobile market: the bottlenecks blocking competition | The Conversation
VIDEO: Some basic tips on staying safe from the coronavirus | The Conversation
VIDEO: Some basic tips on staying safe from the coronavirus: ShutterstockNigeria has confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus disease after an Italian business traveller arrived in Lagos on the 27th of February. Doyin Odubanjo, executive secretary at The Nigerian Academy of Science and past chair, Association of Public Health Physicians … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Some basic tips on staying safe from the coronavirus | The Conversation
How counselling can help breast cancer patients: Zulu women share their stories | The Conversation
How counselling can help breast cancer patients: Zulu women share their stories: ShutterstockBreast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women around the world. It is also the most commonly diagnosed cancer in South African women, accounting for 20% of all cancers. Being diagnosed with breast cancer is … [Read more...] about How counselling can help breast cancer patients: Zulu women share their stories | The Conversation
