Study in Ethiopia links healthy soils to more nutritious cereals: Farmers in Ethiopia evaluate traits of wheat varieties. Flickr/J.van de GevelLarge fields, predictable rainfall and favourable temperatures have meant that farmers in Arsi Negele, a town in southeastern Ethiopia, have benefited from good crop yields. Their production of wheat and maize, two of the main food … [Read more...] about Study in Ethiopia links healthy soils to more nutritious cereals | The Conversation
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Local links across Africa provide key clues to fighting the illegal ivory trade | The Conversation
Local links across Africa provide key clues to fighting the illegal ivory trade: CITES, calls Uganda a country of primary concern in the illicit ivory trade. ShutterstockThe population of African elephants is estimated to have declined by 111 000 over the past ten years. Eastern Africa, for example, has experienced an almost 50% reduction in its elephant population. What does … [Read more...] about Local links across Africa provide key clues to fighting the illegal ivory trade | The Conversation
SA links in US-Hezbollah illegal exporting case
SA links in US-Hezbollah illegal exporting case: SA links in US-Hezbollah illegal exporting case: The massive case, based on the US documents, has links to countries that include South Africa, Japan, Germany and Lebanon. South Africa has emerged as a central location in a case involving a controversial Johannesburg-based businessman, arrested last week, who has been accused by … [Read more...] about SA links in US-Hezbollah illegal exporting case
How a rare skin disease links South Africa to an 18th Century French seaman | The Conversation
How a rare skin disease links South Africa to an 18th Century French seaman: There's no effective treatment for Keratolytic Winter Erythema that causes skin to peel. SuppliedKeratolytic Winter Erythema – more commonly referred to as KWE – is a genetic skin disease affecting the palms and the soles. It’s also colloquially known as “Oudtshoorn skin” because many people with … [Read more...] about How a rare skin disease links South Africa to an 18th Century French seaman | The Conversation
In Niger, Security Council links aid and development in fight against Boko Haram
In Niger, Security Council links aid and development in fight against Boko Haram: The Security Council – which is in the Lake Chad Basin to draw attention to the humanitarian and development needs of a region grappling with Boko Haram's terror – visited for the first time Niger, one of the poorest countries in the world. Addressing media in Niamey, … [Read more...] about In Niger, Security Council links aid and development in fight against Boko Haram
