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Sudan’s National Congress Party dominated domestic politics for decades with former President Omar al-Bashir at its helm. The party and its leader ruled Sudan with an iron fist until al-Bashir’s ouster and the party’s dissolution last year. People are optimistic about the country’s potential democratic future. But first, say Andrew Edward Tchie and Jihad Salih Mashamoun, Sudan must deal decisively with the still powerful and influential internal security services.
The world’s shifting climate has widespread effects on a range of sectors - among them agriculture, where food supplies will take a hit as the climate changes. It’s crucial that farmers take steps to mitigate these effects. In today’s episode of Pasha, Peter Johnston explores what lies ahead for South African farmers and outlines some solutions.
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Omar al-Bashir may be gone but the freedom of the Sudanese people still hangs in the balance.
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Andrew Edward Tchie, King's College London; Jihad Salih Mashamoun, University of Exeter
Despite the dismantling of Sudan's ruling party, the country's autocratic leanings still pose a threat to democracy.
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Business + Economy
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Dan Brockington, University of Sheffield
Why poverty line data do not capture the ability of Tanzanians to build relatively good houses.
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Seán Mfundza Muller, University of Johannesburg; Mike Muller, University of the Witwatersrand
The deluge of opinions and proposed solutions to South Africa's energy crisis reflects corporate and political interests.
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Environment + Energy
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Eunice Anyango Owino, University of Nairobi
Prolonged rains increase the amount of stagnant water in the environment in which mosquitoes breed. This increases the risk of mosquito-borne diseases.
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Alexander Diani Kofi Preko, University of Professional Studies Accra
Ghana needs to make use of the fact that people are environmentally conscious
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Podcasts
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Ozayr Patel, The Conversation
To increase food production, climate challenges will need to be overcome.
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Ozayr Patel, The Conversation
Rwanda has developed a strong, decentralised health system and addressed many of the major financial and geographic barriers people faced.
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From our international editions
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Thomas Allen, Manchester Metropolitan University
Rackets have come a long way since the first tennis tournaments.
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Aaron J. Cavosie, Curtin University; Chris Kirkland, Curtin University; Nick Timms, Curtin University; Thomas Davison, Imperial College London; Timmons Erickson, Curtin University
The Yarrabubba asteroid landed 2.2 billion years ago. Around the same time, the icy Earth went through a big thaw.
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