The expulsion of Israel’s diplomat from an African Union heads of state summit this past weekend, for which the Jewish state has blamed South Africa and Algeria, is yet another example of the frosty relationship between Israel and South Africa since the African National Congress came to power in 1994. South Africa’s governing party disapproves of Israel’s ill-treatment of Palestinians. But relations have not always been this chilly. A new park in Israel honours the memory of South Africans who were both anti-apartheid and pro-Zionism. Asher Lubotzky sets out the complex history between the two nations.
Mauritius and Madagascar are on high alert as cyclone Freddy gathers strength in the Indian Ocean and bears down on the island nations. Cyclones are becoming more frequent and more powerful – and, with the world’s climate shifting, the situation is only set to worsen. We collated five key reads on the topic to explain the science, the human toll and the need for mitigation.
In the news, an invasive malaria-carrying mosquito recently spread into Kenya, causing alarm. And parts of South Africa have experienced severe flooding. Here are two articles on these topics from our archives:
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Asher Lubotzky, Indiana University
Gan Siyabonga is unique in Israel. It highlights a group that was both anti-apartheid and pro-Zionist.
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Natasha Joseph, The Conversation; Moina Spooner, The Conversation
Tropical cyclones are becoming more frequent in the Indian Ocean. Here’s why and what that means.
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Emmanuel O. Akindele, Obafemi Awolowo University
Nigeria’s incoming president must prioritise environmental protection to avert further loss of the country’s biodiversity.
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Kelly Anne Young, University of South Africa
Seeing grit as a panacea among historically disadvantaged students can be a dangerous distraction from other barriers to student retention.
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Pape Sakho, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar; Gaele Lesteven, École nationale des travaux publics de l'État; Momar Diongue, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar; Pascal Pochet, École nationale des travaux publics de l'État
L'extension urbaine en Afrique subsaharienne s'accompagne d'un besoin croissant de déplacements quotidiens.
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From the archives
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Shüné Oliver, National Institute for Communicable Diseases; Jaishree Raman, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
The spread of this urban malaria vector species threatens the gains made against malaria and the achievement of malaria elimination.
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Garikai Martin Membele, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Maheshvari Naidu, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Onisimo Mutanga, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Flooding is arguably even more problematic in informal settlements because of the lack of planning.
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From our international editions
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Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham; Tatyana Malyarenko, National University Odesa Law Academy
The message is clear: this war must end in Ukraine and the west will do all it can to ensure this outcome.
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Michelle Smith, Monash University
Children’s books implicitly shape the minds of young readers - and are covertly censored in many ways. But revising occasional words will usually not shift the values regarded as outdated in the text.
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Kenneth Noll, University of Connecticut
Fossil evidence of how the earliest life on Earth came to be is hard to come by. But scientists have come up with a few theories based on the microbes, viruses and prions existing today.
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Lowri Dowthwaite-Walsh, University of Central Lancashire
The good news is that we can all improve our happiness levels with daily practice.
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