As press freedom continues to struggle in Kenya, alternatives keep hope alive: Kenyan journalists and members of civil society marching on the World Press Freedom Day in 2018. Suleiman Mbatiah/AFP via Getty Images As we mark World Press Freedom Day 2021, let us remember that 2020 was terrible for the press in many parts of …
Seafood: most Europeans struggle to identify the fish they eat – new study: PickOne/Shutterstock How well do you know the fish you buy? Could you identify the species before it’s a fillet that you pick up in the supermarket aisle? If so, according to our new research, you’re actually more knowledgeable than most European consumers. …
Why India’s urban poor struggle to transition to clean cooking despite grave health impacts: Dushi82/Shutterstock.com Fire has been essential for cooking since before the dawn of civilisation. In many places across the world, traditional methods – cooking on an open fire or stove – have been replaced by gas or electricity, yet continued use of …
Jonas Gwangwa embodied South Africa’s struggle for a national culture: Moeletsi Mabe/The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images Music is not a zero sum game with only one ‘best’. But if you seek to name one musician whose life embodies the South African people’s struggle for a national culture, it must be trombonist, composer and cultural activist Jonas …
South Africa in the news: Struggle stalwart worked to uplift his community: He also worked closely with Dube in establishing the Joint Residents Association that included residents from Lamontville and Chesterville. Majozi assisted Dube in leading a rent boycott campaign …: “South Africa” – BingNews From the president’s desk: We will overcome the challenges posed …
Even famous musicians struggle to make a living from streaming – here’s how to change that: nikkimeel/Shutterstock If you’re a music lover, chances are you’ll have used streaming services of some kind. Music streaming accounts for more than half of the global music industry’s revenue in the UK, bringing in more than £1 billion in …
South Africa in the news: Lenin Shope lived his life in struggle and service: Dlamini-Zuma: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said South Africa’s ambassador to Senegal Lenin Shope was a true soldier of uMkhonto weSizwe.: “South Africa” – BingNews The UN-backed initiative to get vaccines to poorer countries is underfunded, floundering, and some nations …
Nobody is born a migrant – but it’s a label people on the move struggle to escape: The migrant label sticks. Chief Crow Daria/Shutterstock The tragic death of four members of a Kurdish-Iranian family attempting to cross the English Channel in late October was a stark reminder of the dangerous lengths people go to try …
Women’s memories of food offer insights into Mozambique’s liberation struggle: © Jonna Katto We don’t just taste food. Aromas, visual images, sounds and touch are equally part of our eating experience. Food also evokes feelings. We can experience it with joy but also with displeasure. This sensorily evocative power of food makes it an important …
Will the UK’s sharia councils struggle to meet the challenge of Covid divorces?: Shutterstock Sharia councils across the UK could be facing a potentially significant rise in their workload as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and many don’t have the resources to cope. The predicted rise in divorce rates and reported increase in cases …
Dark tourism in eastern Europe: the struggle between money and memory: Decaying monument to the 'people's uprising against fascism' at Petrova Gora in Croatia. Ilija Ascic via Shutterstock Many tourists – especially people who come from western democracies – are fascinated with the communist pasts of central and eastern European countries. Their desire to gaze …
Voice of America struggle for independence highlights issue of state role in government-backed media: Michael Pack at his confirmation hearing in Washington, September 2019. VOA Journalists, scholars, media freedom organisations and even senior Republicans have been alarmed by the appointment of Donald Trump’s nominee, Michael Pack, as chief executive of the US Agency for Global …
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Many refugees living in Nairobi struggle to survive because of COVID-19: A woman walks past a police armed vehicle in Eastleigh – Nairobi's "little Mogadishu" Photo by Billy Mutai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The economic impact of COVID-19 is being felt across the world. This also applies to refugees. For about eight years a team …
Denis Goldberg: Rivonia triallist, liberation struggle stalwart, outspoken critic: Rivonia trialist Denis Goldberg speaking at a gala event in 2011 to honour the surviving members of the Rivonia Trial. Photo by Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images Denis Theodore Goldberg, one of the stalwarts in the fight against apartheid in South Africa, has passed on at the age …
Art as a weapon in South Africa’s liberation struggle: Detail from a poster for the Codesa talks. Judy Seidman Judy Ann Seidman and her artwork embody the feminist maxim that the personal is political, and the political is personal. US-born Seidman is an artist and activist based in South Africa who, for more than four …
Rosa Parks Barbie doll reflects popular misunderstanding of civil rights struggle: The Rosa Parks Barbie (centre) with other figures from the Inspiring Women Series. From L to R: Katherine Johnson, Sally Ride, Frida Kahlo and Amelia Earhart. Mattel, Inc. The toy company Mattel recently released a Rosa Parks Barbie doll as part of its Inspiring …