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Lions are less likely to attack cattle with eyes painted on their backsides
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Politics and Society Lions are less likely to attack cattle with eyes painted on their backsides

By The Conversation on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

Many carnivores are ambush predators. Being seen by their prey can lead to them abandoning the hunt. In a new study we describe how painting eyes on the backsides of livestock can protect them from attack.

Africa’s attempts to abandon practice of presidents for life suffer another setback
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Politics and Society Africa’s attempts to abandon practice of presidents for life suffer another setback

By The Conversation on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

African countries need to make a concerted effort to establish a continental two-term policy.

Repression in Zimbabwe exposes South Africa’s weakness
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Politics and Society Repression in Zimbabwe exposes South Africa’s weakness

By The Conversation on August 12, 2020August 12, 2020

The time is long past that Pretoria’s admonitions of bad behaviour by Zimbabwe’s leaders are backed by a credible threat of sanction and punishment.

Mauritius is reeling from a spreading oil spill – and people are angry with how the government has handled it
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Politics and Society Mauritius is reeling from a spreading oil spill – and people are angry with how the government has handled it

By The Conversation on August 12, 2020August 12, 2020

On the evening of Saturday July 25, the MV (Merchant Vessel) Wakashio grounded on coral reefs in the south-east of the Indian Ocean tropical island of Mauritius.

Why one of three African candidates fits the bill as the new head of the WTO
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Africans rising Why one of three African candidates fits the bill as the new head of the WTO

By The Conversation on August 5, 2020August 5, 2020

Africa accounts for nearly 27% of the World Trade Organisation’s membership and 35% of members from developing countries, but an African has never run it.

How artists have preserved the memory of Zimbabwe’s 1980s massacres
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Sport, Arts and Culture How artists have preserved the memory of Zimbabwe’s 1980s massacres

By The Conversation on August 5, 2020August 5, 2020

Artists are filling the state’s silence by revisiting history so that it can be discussed.

Tanzania’s Benjamin William Mkapa: a life of achievements and regrets
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Politics and Society Tanzania’s Benjamin William Mkapa: a life of achievements and regrets

By The Conversation on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020

Mkapa, who penned an autobiography, had an impressive record in building state institutions. But his reign was marked by killings and political suppression.

Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa: the peace maker, true East African and Pan-Africanist
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Politics and Society Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa: the peace maker, true East African and Pan-Africanist

By The Conversation on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020

Mkapa’s presidency is particularly significant since it represents the first phase of Tanzanian multi-party democracy.

Eternal mothers, whores or witches: being a woman in politics in Zimbabwe
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Politics and Society Eternal mothers, whores or witches: being a woman in politics in Zimbabwe

By The Conversation on July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

Sexist slandering has been used not just to describe Grace Mugabe, but to denigrate any women who aspire to political positions.

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