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Few countries can have exceeded Sierra Leone’s share of misfortune over the last three decades, including civil war and the world’s largest Ebola outbreak. Last week a mudslide devastated Regent, on the outskirts of the country’s capital, Freetown, killing more than 400 people. David Winter examines the country’s response to trauma.
During the recent presidential elections Kenyans once again experienced the heavy hand of government security forces. This was particularly evident against protestors from poor neighbourhoods dominated by one ethnic group. Christina Kenny and John Ahere examine Kenya’s post-poll conflict and conclude that it’s never just about the elections.
Temperatures in Nigeria are expected to rise, so much so that there are predictions that some cities will be too hot to live in. But there’s a solution. Olumuyiwa Adegun and Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo believe that urban greening will help.
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The hillside near Regent, outside Freetown, hit by a mudslide.
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David Winter, University of Hertfordshire
Mass graves are being dug for hundreds of those killed in a nation once more gripped by grief.
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Politics + Society
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Christina Kenny, Australian National University; John Ahere
Much international media focus has been on Kenya's election being a trigger for violence, but that's only part of the story. The ongoing grievances of Kenyans must be addressed.
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Environment + Energy
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Olumuyiwa Adegun, Federal University of Technology, Akure; Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Greening cities have a huge impact. The trees go beyond just lowering temperatures. They help decrease the demand for indoor cooling like air-conditioners saving money.
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Business + Economy
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Mlenga Jere, University of Cape Town; Raymond van Niekerk, University of Cape Town
Social media is here to stay and gives a platform to companies as well as consumers who hold the power to bring about change.
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Health + Medicine
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Zulfa Abrahams, University of Cape Town; Simone Honikman, University of Cape Town
Women who don't get enough to eat while pregnant face a high risk of developing common mental illnesses like depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after giving birth.
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From our international editions
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Karl McLaughlin, Manchester Metropolitan University
A toxic combination of history and social tension makes Spain fertile ground for extremist recruitment.
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Jennifer Wenzel, Columbia University
Ryan Kelly's iconic photograph from Charlottesville evokes a 'Unite the Right' moment from 1937 – and the anti-war masterpiece by Picasso that emerged from it.
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Richard G. "Bugs" Stevens, University of Connecticut
Study uses satellite data to add to growing evidence that nighttime light exposure raises risk of breast cancer, with the strongest link among young women.
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