The Court of Appeal of Kenya has upheld the High Court’s ruling that attempts to overhaul the country’s constitution violated its basic structures. The mega-constitutional amendment…
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The numbers are out, and they are scary. They should get everyone in the world scared of what the future holds. The future is not secure,…
Friday Okonofua, University of Benin Nigeria’s Tertiary Education Trust Fund has approved N8.5bn (US$16.83m) for medical research this year an increase of 13.33%. Of this amount,…
Harith Omar Morgadinho Farooq, University of Gothenburg and Allison Perrigo, University of Gothenburg Every morning the phone buzzes, many times in short succession, as the students…
Michael Bishku, Augusta University Since its establishment as a state in 1948, Israel has placed great importance on foreign policy. This is because it had been…
Solofo Randrianja, University of Toamasina Several high-ranking army and police officials in Madagascar have been arrested following an alleged assassination attempt on President Andry Rajoelina. Moina…
David King, University of Cambridge and Jane Lichtenstein, University of Cambridge “Nowhere is safe.” As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned in a recent…
Vrinda Narain, McGill University Since the withdrawal of American and NATO forces from Afghanistan in July, the Taliban have swiftly taken control of large parts of…
Blessing Akombi-Inyang PhD, MPH, UNSW Malnutrition is one of world’s major public health and development concerns. In Nigeria, the situation is dire. Currently, UNICEF says 5…
In the American mind, military campaigns to overthrow despots, nation-building missions to stabilise a foreign country, including peacekeeping and counterinsurgency are ‘good wars’. However, using its…