Monitoring press freedom and international affairs from Mid-Missouri Public Radio and the Missouri School of Journalism
South Africa's xenophobia problem
By  • 26 September 2019
South Africa's wealth and stability has drawn millions of migrants from elsewhere in Africa. Yet migration has tested the Rainbow Nation's unity and values. In recent weeks the country has been the scene of deadly…
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Debating overpopulation
By  • 25 January 2018
Overpopulation has been debated since British economist Thomas Malthus famously warned in 1798 that humans could reproduce far faster than they could increase their food supply. But since Malthus's time, world population has grown from…
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The overpopulation debate
By  • 19 October 2017
Overpopulation has been debated since British economist Thomas Malthus famously warned in 1798 that humans could reproduce far faster than they could increase their food supply. But since Malthus's time, world population has grown from…
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Zimbabwe 'bond notes' stoke fears of hyperinflation's return
By  • 25 February 2017
After rebounding from one of the most spectacular episodes of hyperinflation in human history, Zimbabwe risks new economic turmoil as it issues a new “bond note” currency meant to stave off a shortage of dollars.…
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Profile: Glencore in Zambia
By  • 22 November 2013
Glencore is the world's biggest commodities brokerage firm. Reuters called it "the biggest company you have never heard of" after it went to public offering at the London Stock exchange in 2011. It controls more…
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The Zambian government defended press freedom at the 11th Annual Media Awards
By  • 5 May 2013
The Zambian Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services, Mwansa Kapeya, said the government is trying to provide a better, freer environment for the press. During the ceremony of the 11th Annual Media Awards at…
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