Daniel Khalife: escapes are just one symptom of a failing prison system: HMP Wandsworth. William Barton/Shutterstock Following the recapture of escaped terror suspect Daniel Khalife, there will no doubt be an inquiry into the prison system and how an inmate managed to apparently strap himself to a van and be driven out under the noses …
Cholera in South Africa: a symptom of two decades of continued sewage pollution and neglect: Preventing cholera is more than just making sure your hygiene practices are in order. Michele Spatari / AFP via Getty Images South Africans have expressed outrage at the deaths of at least 15 residents of Hammanskraal, in the city of …
Sudan: violence between army and militia is a symptom of an old disease that is destroying Africa: A three-day ceasefire to mark the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Fitr in Khartoum appears to be dead in the water as fighting continues in the Sudanese capital. According to the World Health Organization, more than 330 people have been …
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 …