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Numerous theories have been put forward to explain the rise of extreme religious views among some Kenyan Muslims. These range from Kenyan students returning from the Middle East, to the influence of al-Shabaab. For his part, Hassan Juma Ndzovu argues that the influence of extreme views can be traced back to Sheikh Abdulaziz Rimo, a Saudi-educated preacher, who promoted the idea that religion could be used to solve political problems.
The point of having a World Toilet Day is to highlight the fact that safe sanitation remains a luxury. Billions of people don’t have access to a toilet. Part of the reason is that toilets are badly designed for regions like sub-Saharan Africa that are water scarce and have only limited plumbing and sewage facilities. But there are solutions. Mooyoung Han and Shervin Hashemi describe innovative designs that use no water and can transform
waste into a valuable resource.
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Young Muslims protest in 2012 after the killing of a cleric accused of supporting Al-Shabaab.
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Hassan Juma Ndzovu, Moi University
The jihadi initiative remains a loose political force in Kenya. This is dangerous for a few reasons.
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Every flush by a typical toilet sends about 6 to 16 litres of fresh water to wastewater treatment centres.
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Mooyoung Han, Seoul National University; Shervin Hashemi, Seoul National University
Existing toilets aren't a good fit for parts of sub-Saharan Africa because many areas lack water and there's often no proper plumbing.
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Science + Technology
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Lisa Kane, University of Cape Town
Road traffic injuries are one of the leading causes of death worldwide.
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Dyllon Garth Randall, University of Cape Town
Some of the things we discard - like urine - can actually be useful resources.
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From our international editions
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Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong
Two trucks carrying migrants have gone missing in Veracruz, Mexico. A witness says that '65 children and seven women were sold' to a band of armed men. Other caravan members have reached the border.
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Craig Berry, Manchester Metropolitan University
Controlling immigration was the most important concern for Brexit voters and May's deal does that.
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Ioannis Dimitrios Zoulias, University of Reading
Researchers have found a way to boost damaged spinal cord nerves – in some cases permanently.
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