Why aid workers, particularly local ones, need better protection: Kenya Red Cross workers transport emergency relief supplies to flood victims in Tana River County. EPA-EFE/StringerA recently published fact sheet offers an alarming overview of recent trends of violence against aid workers. It reports that 313 aid workers were victims of major attacks in 2017. This includes … [Read more...] about Why aid workers, particularly local ones, need better protection | The Conversation
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SA News: Analysis: Life after Zuma is not all plain sailing for the ANC, particularly in KZN
Analysis: Life after Zuma is not all plain sailing for the ANC, particularly in KZN: After spending her student days at political rallies in South Africa right through the country's first democratic elections in 1994, and after an extended working holiday in London, Carien started working for newspapers full-time in 2003. She's pretty much ... Source: "South Africa" - … [Read more...] about SA News: Analysis: Life after Zuma is not all plain sailing for the ANC, particularly in KZN
Why developing countries are particularly vulnerable to predatory journals | The Conversation
Why developing countries are particularly vulnerable to predatory journals: Predatory publishers are vultures feeding on academics' worries about output and incentives. Ondacaracola/ShutterstockEvery day academics wade through emails riddled with spelling errors promising almost immediate publication of their research. These publications assure the reader that they can skip … [Read more...] about Why developing countries are particularly vulnerable to predatory journals | The Conversation
SA News: ‘It’s important to learn from failures, particularly in India’
‘It’s important to learn from failures, particularly in India’: Datsun has also been earmarked for Indonesia, Russia and South Africa with efforts now to spread its presence in the Asean region. “We have to keep trying and the success of Renault today as the top European brand in India follows many failures,” said ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Police defend Heroes … [Read more...] about SA News: ‘It’s important to learn from failures, particularly in India’
Long lives aren’t necessarily happy ones in Africa, particularly for women | The Conversation
Long lives aren't necessarily happy ones in Africa, particularly for women: Older women are often identified and witches and persecuted. DIFD/Flickr, CC BYAround the world, people are living longer. Medical advances, improving health care systems and declining fertility rates have all contributed to this state of affairs. In 1980, there were 378 million people aged 60 and … [Read more...] about Long lives aren’t necessarily happy ones in Africa, particularly for women | The Conversation
