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The Search for ‘Earth Proxima’

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Leah Varjacques | Jul 21, 2016 |  The Atlantic Video by Speculative Films There are probably billions of potentially habitable Earth-like planets—but where is “Earth Proxima,” the closest one? Twenty years ago, the idea of detecting exoplanets was mere science fiction. Today, this frontier of space exploration is closer than ever to finding habitable planets orbiting … [Read more...] about The Search for ‘Earth Proxima’

Ranking African universities: hypocrisy, impunity and complicity

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Damtew Teferra | July 24, 2016 | The Conversation Nearly ten years ago I confronted an expert about what she claimed was an “African phenomenon” in higher education. She was reluctant to provide me with the raw data upon which this “phenomenon” was premised, so I vigorously contested her claim. Later I managed to access that data through a credible international … [Read more...] about Ranking African universities: hypocrisy, impunity and complicity

Open letter to Robert Mugabe – from ex-Cabinet minister Nkosana Moyo

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Dr. Nkosana Moyo | 22 Jul 2016 | Mail & Guardian Dear Mr President, Since I came to your office to tender my resignation in 2001, you and I have not had any occasion to interact or communicate. I hope, however, you will still recall one of the observations I made about your legacy. I will not repeat it here because for me that remains a privileged … [Read more...] about Open letter to Robert Mugabe – from ex-Cabinet minister Nkosana Moyo

Rich tribute to one of Africa’s intellectual giants

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Adekeeye Adebajo | 25 July 2016 | Business Day A RECENT symposium in Nairobi honoured the legacy of one of Africa’s most renowned intellectuals, Kenya’s Ali Mazrui, who died in October 2014. He published more than 40 books, and scores of journal and newspaper articles, and contributed more to shaping perceptions about contemporary Africa than any other … [Read more...] about Rich tribute to one of Africa’s intellectual giants

Abstracts selected for the the International Conference on Eritrean Studies (ICES) held in Asmara (20-22 July 2016)

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source: http://www.ices-eritrea.org/ The First International Conference on Eritrean Studies (ICES) was held Wednesday to Friday this week (July 20-22) at the Asmara Palace Hotel in Asmara, under the theme of ‘Eritrean Studies – The Way Forward.’ The conference was opened by the Minister of Education, Mr. Semere Russom, and also addressed by the Minister of Information, … [Read more...] about Abstracts selected for the the International Conference on Eritrean Studies (ICES) held in Asmara (20-22 July 2016)

In Africa, Birds and Humans Form a Unique Honey Hunting Party

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Natalie Angier | JULY 22, 2016 | The New York Times Their word is their bond, and they do what they say — even if the “word” on one side is a loud trill and grunt, and, on the other, the excited twitterings of a bird. Researchers have long known that among certain traditional cultures of Africa, people forage for wild honey with the help of honeyguides — … [Read more...] about In Africa, Birds and Humans Form a Unique Honey Hunting Party

Italian prosecutors investigate pair who say they got the wrong people smuggler

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Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo, and Patrick Kingsley | Thursday 21 July 2016 | The Guardian Prosecutors try to undermine testimony of two witnesses claiming they mistook identy [sic] of Eritrean man held in June Italian prosecutors accused of arresting the wrong person in a smuggling trial in Sicily have responded by launching an investigation into their … [Read more...] about Italian prosecutors investigate pair who say they got the wrong people smuggler

AIDS conference 2016: the gains, the gaps, the next global steps

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July 22, 2016 | The Conversation As the 21st International AIDS Conference wraps up in Durban, South Africa, Professor Linda-Gail Bekker, incoming International AIDS Society President, talks to The Conversation Africa health and medicine editor Candice Bailey about what was achieved and what still needs to be done. What are the three interventions or innovations that … [Read more...] about AIDS conference 2016: the gains, the gaps, the next global steps

EDITORIAL: Zim’s ticking time bomb

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July 20 2016 | Business Day LIKE the proverbial frog in slowly boiling water, South Africans have become inured to the travails of Zimbabwe. Africa’s postcolonial governments followed a variety of paths, but it was Zimbabwe’s awful luck that its leaders harked not to a notion of western democracy, or even Soviet communism, but to a mixture of Chinese and North Korean … [Read more...] about EDITORIAL: Zim’s ticking time bomb