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Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:52:32 +0000Somali troops may have been drawn into Ethiopia’s civil war
The Mail & Guardian spoke to Somalis about their relatives who disappeared after signing up for military training and fear they may have been killed
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Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:44:25 +0000US-Africa policy can be reset under Biden
A lack of nuanced, in-depth analysis has in the past led to policy blunders – with disastrous consequences
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Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:14:48 +0000New tool finds best places to build wind farms to protect birds of prey
Researchers say the computer model is a ‘win-win’ for eagles and wind farm developers
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Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:02:44 +0000A bowl of warmth in a time of need
Soup for the Sick is nourishing hundreds of people too ill to cook for themselve
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Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:13:57 +0000Racial bias against black medical practitioners ‘reflects fissures of an unresolved past’
The testimonials of black doctors have given credence to allegations of racial profiling. Of those listed on a Gems blacklist, 94% of general practitioners were black
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Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:00:00 +0000Q&A Sessions: George Euvrard, the brains behind our cryptic crossword
George Euvrard spoke to Athandiwe Saba about his passion for education, clues on how to solve his crosswords and the importance of celebrating South Africa.
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Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:45:00 +0000Why great white sharks are disappearing from South Africa’s coastline
Government panel blames killer whales for the depleted population of great white sharks, but experts say overfishing is the big culprit that is not being addressed
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Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:24:53 +0000R100-billion needed to staunch KZN’s water woes
Municipalities have failed to maintain their existing infrastructure for providing residents with water
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Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:48:02 +0000How Zimbabwe’s footballers turned to ‘money games’ for survival
The unsanctioned, illegal matches provide much-needed cash after the cancellation of the regular season due to coronavirus
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Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:30:39 +0000Tens of thousands skip India’s Covid vaccination drive
Government confirms two post-vaccination deaths, denies link to jab in one case while post-mortem report is awaited in another
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