Messages about male circumcision aren't clear: why this is dangerous: ShutterstockIn March 2007, international experts endorsed voluntary medical male circumcision as a partial but effective way to reduce the risk of HIV infection in men. According to the World Health Organisation, medical male circumcision can reduce a man’s risk of acquiring HIV from a female sexual partner … [Read more...] about Messages about male circumcision aren’t clear: why this is dangerous | The Conversation
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Surviving genocide: a voice from colonial Namibia at the turn of the last century | The Conversation
Surviving genocide: a voice from colonial Namibia at the turn of the last century: A human skull on display in Berlin in 2018. Germany handed back human remains seized during the Namibia genocide from 1904 to 1908. EPA-EFE/Hayoung JeonGermany committed genocide in Africa 40 years before the Holocaust of the European Jews. In 1904 and 1905 the Ovaherero and Nama people of … [Read more...] about Surviving genocide: a voice from colonial Namibia at the turn of the last century | The Conversation
In a rare sighting, astronomers observe burst of activity as a massive star forms | The Conversation
In a rare sighting, astronomers observe burst of activity as a massive star forms: This artist's impression shows the blast from a heatwave detected in a massive, forming star. Katharina Immer/JIVEHere on Earth, we pay quite a lot of attention to the sun. It’s visible to us, after all, and central to our lives. But it is only one of the billions of stars in our galaxy, … [Read more...] about In a rare sighting, astronomers observe burst of activity as a massive star forms | The Conversation
In 100 000 years Lake Victoria has dried up three times. It could happen again | The Conversation
In 100 000 years Lake Victoria has dried up three times. It could happen again: Lake Victoria Aleksandr Stezhkin/ShutterstockLake Victoria, in East Africa, is the world’s largest tropical freshwater lake. At 68,800km², it’s also the second largest freshwater lake in the world after Lake Superior in North America. On a clear day you cannot see the other side of Lake Victoria, … [Read more...] about In 100 000 years Lake Victoria has dried up three times. It could happen again | The Conversation
Ramaphosa’s famous negotiating skills have failed him. Here’s why | The Conversation
Ramaphosa's famous negotiating skills have failed him. Here's why: South African President Cyril Ramaphoa GCISWhen Cyril Ramaphosa took over as president of South Africa in early 2018, there was a great deal of talk about a “new dawn”. But his term in office has failed to deliver, raising the question: has the legendary deal-maker lost his touch? When Ramaphosa replaced former … [Read more...] about Ramaphosa’s famous negotiating skills have failed him. Here’s why | The Conversation
