Michael Mosoeu Moerane was a pioneering composer in South Africa. A new book is restoring his place in history: Composer and educator Michael Mosoeu Moerane (1904-1980) is probably best known for a few evergreen choral works, including Della and Sylvia, still sung by choirs across South Africa today. And, of course, for his orchestral piece …
French election: far-right government blocked as Le Pen’s alliance pushed into third place, says exit poll: And so it did not come to pass. For all the expectation – and yes, fear among some in France and around the world – the far-right appears to have failed in its bid to gain a majority in …
L’IA peut rendre les élections africaines plus efficaces mais la confiance doit être instaurée et des règles appropriées mises en place: Le magazine Time a qualifié l’année 2024 de “super année électorale”. Cette année, 4 milliards de personnes sont appelées à voter dans les pays du monde entier. Beaucoup se trouvent sur le continent africain, …
AI can make African elections more efficient – but trust must be built and proper rules put in place: Election officials confirm a voter's biometric details during Kenya's 2022 elections. James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket Time magazine has dubbed 2024 a “super election year”. An astonishing 4 billion people are eligible to vote in countries across the …
US ‘pause’ on future liquefied gas exports throws doubt on fossil fuel’s place in energy transition: A storage tank for liquefied natural gas. Audio und werbung/Shutterstock Since the first cargo of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) left a terminal on the Gulf of Mexico bound for Brazil in February 2016, US exports of the fuel …
Britain’s new Faith Museum is the ideal place to set aside your preconceptions about religion: The new Faith Museum in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, faces three problems. First, “religion” is an explosively controversial subject on which it’s almost impossible not to stir up anger. Yet it’s also a subject that a great many modern British …
Online safety bill: why making the UK the ‘safest place to go online’ is not as easy as the government claims: fizkes/Shutterstock The government’s online safety bill, a reform years in the making, will now become law. Among the bill’s key aims is to ensure it is more difficult for young people (under the age …
Mort de migrants en mer : la véritable responsabilité incombe aux politiques mises en place par les États européens: Photo : Oliver Weiken/picture alliance via Getty Images Le 15 juin, le chalutier surchargé Adriana a sombré lors de son voyage illicite de la Libye vers l’Italie, provoquant la noyade de centaines d’hommes, de femmes et …
Why UK court ruled Rwanda isn’t a safe place to send refugees – and what this means for the government’s immigration plans: The Court of Appeal has ruled against the UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, adding a significant legal hurdle to the prime minister Rishi Sunak’s promise to “stop the boats”. …
Cinq questions pour les pays africains qui souhaitent mettre en place des systèmes de santé résistant au climat: Le Soudan du Sud est en proie à des inondations depuis quatre ans. Son système de santé, comme ceux d'autres pays africains, devra s'adapter au changement climatique. SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images Les événements climatiques dévastateurs semblent …
Voices of Preston’s Windrush generation – when I first arrived, I said: ‘Really? I thought there were no slums in this place!’: From the earliest arrivals of what would become Preston’s “Windrush generation”, the status of the Caribbean diaspora was hotly contested in this post-industrial Lancashire town, as elsewhere. Discrimination and prejudice dogged the daily …
How branding can show people’s love for a place and also help to highlight local challenges: Ingus Kruklitis/Shutterstock The I ? NY logo was launched in the 1970s when New York City was at its grittiest and most dangerous. Since then graphic designer Milton Glaser’s creation has been emblazoned on every kind of souvenir imaginable, …
Matt Hancock leaks: why WhatsApp is a terrible place to conduct important political conversations: Shutterstock The leak of more than 100,000 WhatsApp messages exchanged between former health secretary Matt Hancock and his contacts has finally exposed the central role the messaging app has come to play in official government business. A selection of the messages …
Kim Jong-un purges: why North Korea is such a dangerous place to be successful in politics: North Korea celebrated the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Korean People’s Army in February. As it showed off 12 of its massive intercontinental ballistic missile in a military parade, expert Korea-watchers spotted there appear to have been …
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Welsh place names are being erased – and so are the stories they tell: The Welsh name Yr Wyddfa is now used for the mountain instead of Snowdon by the national park authority. Malgosia Janicka/Shutterstock. The decision to use Eryri rather than Snowdonia, and Yr Wyddfa instead of Snowdon by the national park authority last …
Al-Shabaab is just a symptom of Somalia’s tragedy – the causes are still in place: Abdurashid Abdulle Abikar/AFP via GettyImages For at least 14 years now, the militant group Al-Shabaab has terrorised the southern region of Somalia. Its ambition is to impose a tyrannical dictatorship over the entire country through fear and brutality. To achieve …
Nigeria’s university system needs radical reform: student loans for more than 100 million people might be a good place to start: There should be a rethink of Nigeria's public university system. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Amid strikes by Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities, one thing is clear: the current funding model for …