Sisi Afrika Magazine

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023

Libya dam collapse: engineering expert raises questions about management

More than 11,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands are missing following the catastrophic collapse of two dams in the eastern Libyan city of Derna.

by The Conversation

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023

Climate Change & Global Warming

A Subsistence Woman Farmer Finds a Way to Get Her Rain Back

Faustina Amponsah sought help combating the effects of climate change in her farming community. So she linked up with a local environmental group to growing and distribute tree seedlings in her community. She's confident the reforestation will bring back the regular rains.

by bird - African Stories Agency

Climate Change & Global Warming

Meet the Climate Journalist Training African Media Practitioners on Climate Reporting

After observing the challenges journalists and editors encountered while covering and editing climate articles, Tendai Guvavombe decided to offer training for media professionals, an initiative that is quickly spreading across southern African countries.

by Sisi Afrika Magazine - September 2, 2023September 2, 2023

Mental Health

You’ve lost someone you love: 4 signs you may need to seek grief counselling

Experiencing the grief brought on by the death of someone you loved is an emotionally challenging journey.

by Sisi Afrika Magazine - August 5, 2023July 28, 2023

Climate Change & Global Warming

South Africa is Making Progress Towards a Massive Green Hydrogen Facility

A deep-water port project and associated rail infrastructure, expected to form the backbone of a transformative South African green hydrogen initiative, is advancing, according to the country's ports authority.

by bird - African Stories Agency August 1, 2023August 1, 2023

Science & Health

Illegal Organ Trade: Who is Behind it and How Can it be Controlled?

The organ trade is a complex crime and is fuelled by the high demand for organ transplants and rising global inequalities. The root causes of the trade need to be addressed, and stronger responses (not necessarily laws) are needed to tackle the more organised and exploitative forms of the trade.

by The Conversation June 28, 2023June 28, 2023

Science & Health

The dirty truth about your phone – and why you need to stop scrolling in the bathroom

It’s been estimated that people touch their phone hundreds if not thousands of times a day. And while many of us wash our hands regularly after say, going to the bathroom, cooking, cleaning, or gardening, we are much less likely to consider washing our hands after touching our phones.

by Sisi Afrika Magazine - June 7, 2023June 5, 2023

Diseases & Conditions

A Zimbabwean Woman’s Journey to Beating Obstetric Fistula

At 15, after a complicated delivery, Theresa Kadzura suffered an obstetric fistula, which hindered her from living a full life. This is a story of how a woman in Zimbabwe was able to beat negative attitudes towards formal healthcare in her church and community to face obstetric fistula.

by bird - African Stories Agency June 5, 2023June 5, 2023

Mental Health

Why People Seek Mental Health Treatment From Radio Shows and Traditional Faith Healers

Why do Kenyans turn to the radio with their problems? I decided to conduct a study to explore the roots of help-seeking behaviour.

by Dinah Bikwetti June 2, 2023June 1, 2023

Space Science

Astronomers Used Machine Learning to Mine Data From South Africa’s MeerKAT Telescope

Machine learning is helping astronomers to work through this data quickly and more accurately than poring over it manually. Perhaps surprisingly, despite increasing reliance on computers, up until recently the discovery of rare or new astrophysical phenomena has completely relied on human inspection of the data.

by The Conversation April 11, 2023April 8, 2023

Diseases & Conditions

A New Invasive Mosquito Has Been Found in Kenya – What this Means for Malaria Control

This mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, is native to South Asia and the Middle East. It transmits the two malaria parasites that pose the greatest risk of severe illness and death: Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax.

by The Conversation March 17, 2023March 13, 2023

Diseases & Conditions

Want to Stop Smoking? Here’s How!

"Don't fall into the trap of just one. There is no such thing as just one cigarette. Years ago you had just one cigarette and then you became addicted to nicotine and have been smoking against your budget for years. If you do this, you're going to find yourself back in that trap in no time."

by Sisi Afrika Magazine - January 5, 2023January 5, 2023