Editor's note

For the second time in history, a meteorite was tracked falling from space and retrieved in a remote part of Botswana, known for its wildlife and tough terrain. Alexander Proyer and Fulvio Franchi explain how each meteorite is a piece of the puzzle to understanding our solar system.

A nationwide campaign to lower the age restrictions for election candidates in Nigeria was rewarded when President Muhammadu Buhari recently acceded to the change. But as the country gears up for elections next year, Oludayo Tade warns that Buhari is merely playing political games and the incumbent gerontocracy isn’t ready for a transition.

Moina Spooner

Commissioning Editor: East Africa

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Fragments of the asteroid 2018 LA scattered over a wide area in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Alexander Proyer

Rare meteorite recovery in Botswana can help reveal secrets of outer space

Alexander Proyer, Botswana International University of Science and Technology ; Fulvio Franchi, Botswana International University of Science and Technology

Each meteorite is a piece of the puzzle to understanding our solar system.

Despite a new law allowing younger candidates to run, Nigeria isn’t ready for this transition. Shutterstock

Young Nigerians have made their mark, but odds are still with the old in 2019

Oludayo Tade, University of Ibadan

Young aspirant politicians lack support structure and the money, both of which remain strong factors in deciding politics in Nigeria.

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