False hope of ‘miracle’ remedies
Every now and then a new Covid Miracle Cure™ pops up. First, it was hydroxychloroquine,…
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Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout
NEWS ANALYSIS Who should be vaccinated against Covid-19 first? While in the main this question…
Starvation crisis looms as aid groups seek urgent Tigray access
Following his declaration of military victory against rebellious forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray nearly two months…
Alexey Navalny timeline: From poisoning to prison
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was taken into custody in Russia on Monday for 30 days pending further…
Tunisia President Saied urges protester restraint on fourth day
Demonstrators in Tunisia protested for the fourth-consecutive day against the worsening social and economic crisis…
Tens of thousands skip India’s Covid vaccination drive
India has stepped up efforts to bolster trust in coronavirus vaccines after it was revealed…
How Zimbabwe’s footballers turned to ‘money games’ for survival
With organised football suspended in Zimbabwe due to the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s long-suffering footballers…
Hungry for change: An open letter to African governments
In 2020, the entire world knew what it was to be hungry. Millions of people…
The inefficiency of the Gini coefficient
Ask just about anyone in South Africa about the Gini coefficient and they will either…
An experiment in what school could be
For every school community that has lived through what is being referred to as an…
Covid-19 on the rise in Zimbabwe
Because he lives with his 84-year-old father and 75-year-old mother, Zimbabwean farmer Paul Mtisi and…
Covid-19 vaccine will not be a magic bullet for the ailing healthcare system
The crippling second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is officially underway in South Africa, characterised…