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African Union peacekeeping is growing as UN missions decline: research finds a mixed record of success
At a time when UN peace operations are declining, African organisations are often the first responders to emerging crises.
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Ghana’s local architecture has adapted to change for centuries. It can teach us about climate resilience
Modern styles of architecture can learn from traditional approaches to building.
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From split livers to machine perfusion: the 20-year evolution of liver transplants in South Africa
South Africa runs a single waiting list for all transplant recipients, whether from the private or public sector.
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Africa’s air travel is reliant on distant hubs: why it’s time to fix this
The war against Iran has exposed Africa’s dependence on external transit hubs for international and even intra-African connectivity.
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Why the consequences of the ‘empty nest’ can be real – and serious
The effects on parents as they adjust can be hugely under-estimated.
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How to build a nutritious emergency food stockpile
A food shortage is never going to be an ideal situation. But it’s possible to build a healthy stockpile for your home.
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will use gravity as a magnifying glass to find distant planets
Massive objects bend light around them, a quirk that opens up unique opportunities for astronomical surveys.
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Why do I talk in my sleep? A sleep psychologist explains
It might seem like a weird thing to do, but more than two-thirds of people have talked in their sleep at some point.
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Physicists zoom into the birth of cosmic rainstorms with new CERN study
Scientists recreated cosmic rays in a massive underground particle collider.
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37 Palestinian journalists imprisoned in Israeli jails, says prisoner rights group
By Layan Bsharat and Mohammad Sio Israel is holding 37 Palestinian journalists in its prisons, including 19 under administrative detention without charge or trial, says the Palestinian Prisoner Society. The nongovernmental advocacy group said all 37 journalists were detained following the start of the Gaza genocide in October 2023. It said Israel continues to target
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Sweden elections: why immigrants are underrepresented at the polls
Despite being enfranchised, electoral turnout among non-citizens in Sweden remains low.
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Houthi rebels’ control of Red Sea oil chokepoint exposes deep divisions in Brics
Rapid expansion of the bloc means that its 21 members have deeply divergent interests, particularly in the Middle East.