How corruption in South Africa is deeply rooted in the country’s past and why that matters: Former South African government minister Nomvula Mokonyane, a leading member of the ruling ANC, at the commission probing grand corruption. Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesWhen South Africans express shock at corruption, few seem to know that it is perhaps the country’s oldest … [Read more...] about How corruption in South Africa is deeply rooted in the country’s past and why that matters | The Conversation
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Web of hate is rooted in putting all Muslims in one category | The Conversation
Web of hate is rooted in putting all Muslims in one category: Indonesian students pay tribute to the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings. BAGUS INDAHONO/EPA-EFEIt’s clear that Islamophobia is on the rise globally. This antipathy towards adherents of the Muslim faith is often presented as a violent reaction to terrorism committed by the Islamic State. This suggests that … [Read more...] about Web of hate is rooted in putting all Muslims in one category | The Conversation
Kenya and Somalia row over offshore rights is rooted in the carve up of Africa | The Conversation
Kenya and Somalia row over offshore rights is rooted in the carve up of Africa: Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (second left) and Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta (second right). EPA-EFE/Daniel IrunguThe borderlines separating Kenya and Somalia were first drawn in the late 19th century. Like everywhere else on the continent, this was the work of cartographers working … [Read more...] about Kenya and Somalia row over offshore rights is rooted in the carve up of Africa | The Conversation
South African business must tackle its deeply rooted prejudice | The Conversation
South African business must tackle its deeply rooted prejudice: The white captains of South African business need to change their ways. ShutterstockSouth African business’s biggest obstacle may not be government corruption, economic radicalism or skills shortages. It may be deep-rooted race and gender biases in the mainstream economy – which are more damaging because those who … [Read more...] about South African business must tackle its deeply rooted prejudice | The Conversation
Lake Chad Basin: a crisis rooted in hunger, poverty and lack of rural development
APO News from Africa: Lake Chad Basin: a crisis rooted in hunger, poverty and lack of rural development: The crisis afflicting the strife-torn Lake Chad Basin is rooted in decades of neglect, lack of rural development and the impact of climate change, and the only way to ensure a lasting solution is to address these including through investments in sustainable agriculture, … [Read more...] about Lake Chad Basin: a crisis rooted in hunger, poverty and lack of rural development
