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University of Pretoria set to bring pro-Afrikaans linguistic policy to an end
The in South Africa will soon be ‘phasing out’ Afrikaans as its educational medium. The language will be replaced by …
The “Soap-Opera” Genre: Fact or Fiction?
WHAT IS A ‘SOAP-OPERA’?
A “soap-opera” is a dramatised television series based on real life. The majority of soap-operas are …
Gacaca Courts during the Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan genocide was a mass slaughter of the Tutsi ethnic group during the Rwandan Civil War, by members of …
Community engagement: the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo
WHAT WAS THE CRISIS?
Since August 2018, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been facing its tenth Ebola outbreak.
Ebola …
How do natural disasters impact human rights?
Natural disasters can cause a lot of damage to people and their belongings. People can lose even the most basic …
GMOs: the science behind genetically altered crops
WHAT ARE GMOs?
Genes are what give every living creature the specific characteristics it inherits. Your genes determine your specific …
Africa’s unrecognised territories
Across the continent of Africa, there are several unrecognised states which have declared independence from the countries in which they …
In Conversation with Lem Ngongalah from CORE Africa, an organisation which supports African research!
Lem Ngongalah a Cameroonian academic and the founder of CORE Africa, an organization which supports African academics’ research. R:Ed sat …
What Is The Children’s Right To A Healthy Environment?
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The on the Rights of the Child sets out the …