Somaliland’s 30-year quest for recognition: could US interests make the difference?: More than three decades after unilaterally declaring independence from Somalia, Somaliland still seeks international recognition as a sovereign state. Despite a lack of formal acknowledgement, the breakaway state has built a relatively stable system of governance. This has drawn increasing interest from global powers, …
Ethiopia’s quest for access to the sea: success rests on good relations with its neighbours: On 1 January, Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a memorandum of understanding granting Addis Ababa direct access to the Gulf of Aden. This strategic agreement paves the way for Ethiopia to establish commercial and military bases along the coast. Under the …
Former MTN Top Executive’s Unrelenting Quest for Justice Six-Years After: Telecommunications giant MTN is currently embroiled in a protracted legal battle with a former top executive Mr. Ahmad Farroukh over the non-payment of his severance package. The burgeoning legal battle with MTN, which still lingers more than six-years after he had exited the company is …
What Germany’s quest to define dignity – both before and after 1945 – tells us about society: We all know what dignity looks like when it is taken from us. From job losses and income deprivation, to discrimination, systemic racism or oppression, throughout history there have been constant and countless instances of people being deprived, …
How a quest for mathematical truth and complex models can lead to useless scientific predictions – new research: The mathematical concept of a fractal is a never-ending pattern. G. DAWSON/Flickr, CC BY-SA A dominant view in science is that there is a mathematical truth structuring the universe. It is assumed that the scientist’s job is …
Digital nomads have rejected the office and now want to replace the nation state. But there is a darker side to this quest for global freedom: Vasin Leenanuruksa / Alamy A ‘network state’ is ideologically aligned but geographically decentralised. The people are spread around the world in clusters of varying size, but their hearts are …
Grenfell Tower anniversary: how a quilt in the making is a symbol of the community’s love and quest for justice: Quilts are a repository of memory, personal and collective. The Conversation Tuesday Greenidge is a multimedia artist based in North Kensington, London. When Grenfell tower caught alight on the night of June 14, 2017, her …
Somaliland’s quest for recognition: UK debate offers hint of a sea change: Somaliland’s newfound strategic importance has been both a gift and a curse. GettyImages While the rest of the Horn of Africa region is making waves on the battlefield, the tiny, self-declared republic of Somaliland has been having its presence felt where representative democracy …
The World Bank and IMF are using flawed logic in their quest to do away with the informal sector: Informal head porter workers Percent Boatemaq (left) and Lusaka Fuseina (right) carrying goods on their heads at Agbogbloshie market in Accra, Ghana. Photo by Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images Many low and middle-income countries face a myriad of …
South Africa in the news: We’re hiring: Deutsche expands investment bank in revenue quest: By Tom Sims, Frank Siebelt and Emma Rumney FRANKFURT, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank is gingerly hiring new staff at its investment bank, which has become its biggest revenue generator https://www …: “South Africa” – BingNews South Africa’s Vodacom taps …
South Africa in the news: Djokovic tested but wins at US Open to advance Slam quest: NEW YORK – Novak Djokovic struggled but advanced within three matches of completing the first men’s singles calendar-year Grand Slam in 52 years on Monday by outlasting American Jenson Brooksby at the …: “South Africa” – BingNews Readercon 31: …
South Africa in the news: Djokovic fails in Olympic quest as US-Russia doping row erupts: Novak Djokovic’s bid for a calendar Golden Grand Slam was dramatically ended by Alexander Zverev in the Olympics men’s singles semi-finals on Friday. The …: “South Africa” – BingNews Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Delhi reports 85 COVID-19 cases, 1 death: …
South Africa in the news: Djokovic fails in Olympic quest as US-Russia doping row erupts: Novak Djokovic’s bid for a calendar Golden Grand Slam was dramatically ended by Alexander Zverev in the Olympics men’s singles semi-finals on Friday. The …: “South Africa” – BingNews North Africa Battles New Spike Waves of The Delta Variant: First …
South Africa in the news: Quest for Research Freedom Fuels African Biotech Boom: Tired of dancing to the tunes of international funders, and doubtful that long-promised national grants will come, a handful of African biomedical scientists have turned to private investors to …: “South Africa” – BingNews Kane Williamson back at top of ICC rankings, …
South Africa in the news: Saving our memories: The quest for true representation in our collective history: As we strive to create accurate representations within our collective memories, it is relevant to understand that history shapes the ways in which we see others and ourselves; the past impacts the …: “South Africa” – BingNews COVID: …
South Africa in the news: Saving our memories: The quest for true representation in our collective history: As we strive to create accurate representations within our collective memories, it is relevant to understand that history shapes the ways in which we see others and ourselves; the past impacts the …: “South Africa” – BingNews DC …
South Africa in the news: (Un)made in South Africa: A nation’s elusive quest for industrialisation: Historians tell us that even at its height, South Africa’s manufacturing was manufacturing only by the strictest definition. Looked at this way, the country’s reputation for past prowess in this area …: “South Africa” – BingNews To avoid a repeat …
The quest to identify Fela’s successor: why it’s time to end it: Femi Kuti performing in Mexico City in 2019. Photo by Pedro Gonzalez Castillo/Getty Images It’s nearly a quarter of a century since Fela Kuti passed away. Yet, the influence of his music and pan-Africanist thoughts hasn’t stopped. Fela was notorious for the deployment …