Nigerians celebrate the announcement of Muhammadu Buhari’s victory. But can he deliver jobs this time round?
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Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College
Nigeria's high unemployment rate has created a bloated and unproductive informal sector.
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John G Lake’s legacy lives on among evangelists who adopted his emotional worship ceremonies.
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Barry Morton, Indiana University
Although American preacher John G Lake left South Africa in 1913, many shiny-suited pastors are keeping his religious tactics alive today.
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Business + Economy
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Tolu Olarewaju, Staffordshire University
Nigeria, like many emerging countries, needs to educate its women at the same rate it does its men to enhance entrepreneurship.
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Jen Snowball, Rhodes University; Amy Shelver, Nelson Mandela University
Government support for the arts, culture and heritage is important even in tough economic conditions.
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Environment + Energy
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Mmatlou Kalaba, University of Pretoria
If the pattern of drought continues in South Africa it's likely to affect the country's financial standing too.
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Eduard Roos, Stellenbosch University
Warthogs are an important species in managing bovine TB.
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From our international editions
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Kenneth MacKendrick, University of Manitoba
When the 'Captain Marvel' movie opens on March 8, coinciding with International Women's Day, it will be Marvel Studios' first female-superhero led film.
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António Carvalho, Heriot-Watt University; Jan Ditzen, Heriot-Watt University
The world's most oil-abundant nation is heading for energy consumption levels not seen since the 1990s.
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Gareth Evans, Staffordshire University
Westminster has consistently disregarded the concerns of the devolved administrations over Brexit.
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Abdulkader Sinno, Indiana University
The US has been at war in Afghanistan since a few weeks after 9/11. Now we are negotiating a peace with the Taliban, the same insurgents who sheltered Osama bin Laden.
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En français
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Martine Kaluszynski, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
Le malaise des surveillants de prison et leurs revendications sont avant tout un déclencheur et le symptôme d’une prison qui va mal dans une société en bouleversement.
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Fabrício M. Fialho, Sciences Po – USPC; Benoît Pelopidas, Sciences Po – USPC
Le pape François défend un monde sans armes nucléaires. Mais son implication sur ces questions est-elle acceptable ? Et comment son message est-il perçu par les citoyens européens ?
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