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How grassroots video is building a film industry in Zimbabwe
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Arts, Culture and Sport How grassroots video is building a film industry in Zimbabwe

By The Conversation on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

Low-budget, grassroots video-film efforts are beginning to blossom and will shape the film industry in the long run.

What archaeology tells us about the music and sounds made by Africa’s ancestors
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Arts, Culture and Sport What archaeology tells us about the music and sounds made by Africa’s ancestors

By The Conversation on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

There is not much information on artefacts used by Stone Age humans to make sound and music – but the first comprehensive survey is a good start.

Mali’s military takeover puts popular protests in the spotlight
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Politics and Society Mali’s military takeover puts popular protests in the spotlight

By Institute for Security Studies on August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Tired of bad governance and corruption, Mali’s citizens hope protests will bring political change.

Africa’s presidents have been wrongly stereotyped: what we can learn from Kenya
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Politics and Society Africa’s presidents have been wrongly stereotyped: what we can learn from Kenya

By The Conversation on August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Far from the myth of the omnipotent father of the nation, big man or dictator, the Kenyan presidential system was built on divisions and uncertainty.

Tsitsi Dangarembga and writing about pain and loss in Zimbabwe
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Arts, Culture and Sport Tsitsi Dangarembga and writing about pain and loss in Zimbabwe

By The Conversation on August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Her new book “This Mournable Body” was announced as a Booker Prize contender just days before her arrest for protesting against a government clampdown.

Kenya: how stark inequality frustrates the dreams of Nairobi’s jobless young men
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Politics and Society Kenya: how stark inequality frustrates the dreams of Nairobi’s jobless young men

By The Conversation on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

Kenya has sometimes been described as a “hustler nation”. More than 80% of the population work in the informal economy, deriving incomes from hawking goods, fixing cars and working on construction sites.

Ramaphosa reacts to internal pressure on Zimbabwe
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Politics and Society Ramaphosa reacts to internal pressure on Zimbabwe

By Institute for Security Studies on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

Was it South Africa’s political opposition, rather than the plight of Zimbabweans, that pushed Pretoria to respond?

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.

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