Tag: Africa

‘The tree against hunger’ could feed millions. So why is it only cultivated in one place?

Jack Bantock Nicknames for crops can be highly complimentary. Cotton, for example, has basked in its “White Gold” reputation since the 19th century, while wheat rules across many regions as the “King of Cereals.” As monikers go, though, few can match the level of flattery bestowed upon “the tree against hunger,” the “banana on steroids”… Read More ‘The tree against hunger’ could feed millions. So why is it only cultivated in one place?

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Inside The Successful Campaign Against Illegal Chinese Mining In Africa

Tsitsi Bhobo Waging Nonviolence When the shrill of heavy earthmoving machinery crept towards Elias Mlambo’s riverside banana plantations in February, the sudden brownish color of the river alarmed him.  The water was laced with used machinery oil, disfiguring the once crystal-clear, wild water of the Haroni River. The river not only sustains the Ndau tribal people of… Read More Inside The Successful Campaign Against Illegal Chinese Mining In Africa

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Marketing War (2023)

An interview with Magdi el Gizouli Adam Benjamin Sudan’s ongoing war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has killed thousands and displaced millions. The current crisis follows years of political upheaval across the country. In late 2018 and 2019, mass protests calling for democratic rule led to the collapse of the… Read More Marketing War (2023)

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Pope warns of world ravaged by ‘tyrants’ in the wake of Trump attacks

Bamenda —  Pope Leo warned that the world is being ravaged by “tyrants,” in forceful comments made after US President Donald Trump attacked the pontiff for his stance on the war with Iran. Leo has emerged as strong critic of the conflict and his speech again preached a message of peace and rebuked leaders using religious language… Read More Pope warns of world ravaged by ‘tyrants’ in the wake of Trump attacks

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Congo: A Tragedy in Many Parts Over Many Decades

Since independence, the Republic of Congo has been suffering from ethnic strife, armed rebellions and military interventions by neighbouring countries. The presence of valuable minerals has added fuel to the strife which has taken millions of lives. Can peace ever come to this troubled nation? D.J. Ravindran The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formerly… Read More Congo: A Tragedy in Many Parts Over Many Decades

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The Slave Ship

The Slave Ship: A Human History, by Marcus Rediker. 2008 Reviewed by by jayspencergreen Interview with Marcus Rediker The cover of my edition of Marcus Rediker’s The Slave Ship features a quotation from the Sunday Telegraph describing it as “A truly magnificent book.” Such is my prejudice that I imagine Telegraph readers coming to Rediker’s work not to be educated about the shaping… Read More The Slave Ship

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China, Africa and disappearing donkeys: an unexpected crisis offers a clue to perils ahead

The surging export of hides created domestic tensions – and shows how globalisation plays out in unexpected ways What can help to protect women’s health, boost the incomes of impoverished families and thus allow girls to avoid early marriage? What – when it disappears – can set back children’s education, damage mental wellbeing, drive conflict within communities… Read More China, Africa and disappearing donkeys: an unexpected crisis offers a clue to perils ahead

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