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Editor's note
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In the aftermath of Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in southern Africa it’s emerged that some women in Mozambique were forced by local community leaders to exchange sex for relief aid. This is not a new phenomenon. Similar cases have been documented in a number of African countries involving aid workers, peacekeepers, local humanitarian workers, and government employees. Kristin Bergtora Sandvik explores the issue and the ways in which it can
be addressed.
Our Curious Kids series gives young readers a chance to have their biggest questions answered by experts. Today’s question is a big one indeed: a six-year-old in Kenya wants to know how large our galaxy, the Milky Way, is. Imogen Whittam explains. And you can read the answers to other fascinating questions here.
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Julie Masiga
Peace + Security Editor
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Top Stories
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Women and girls are at high risk of sexual exploitation in disaster situations.
Andre Catueira/EPA-EFE
Kristin Bergtora Sandvik, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
Women in disaster zones are frequently targeted by sexual predators who take advantage of their vulnerability.
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The Milky Way stretches across the sky near the Hungarian border village of Tachty in Slovakia.
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Imogen Whittam, University of the Western Cape
The diameter of the Milky Way is a billion billion kilometres.
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Business + Economy
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Christiaan De Beukelaer, University of Melbourne; Andrew J. Eisenberg, New York University Abu Dhabi
The political economy of music distribution goes unchecked. Despite increased digital revenues, also across Africa, music markets remain characterised by bottlenecks between musicians and audiences.
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Edward Duncan, University of Stirling; Isabelle Uny, University of Stirling
UN is seeking to halve global road deaths and injuries by 2020, but many poorer countries are moving in the wrong direction.
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From our international editions
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Tony Walker, La Trobe University
The US has raised its tariffs on Chinese imports, bring the two nations to the brink of a trade war.
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Manoj Dora, Brunel University London; Arabinda Kumar Padhee, CGIAR System Organization
Thousands of lives have been saved thanks to an Indian state's effective disaster-relief planning.
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Arvind Ashta, Burgundy School of Business ; Amarendra Sahoo, SRM University
As the rich get richer in India, many voters seem willing to overlook their everyday struggles, hoping that the trickle-down effect of a "business friendly" government will help the overall economy.
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Jimmy Daniel Berlianto Oley, SMERU Research Institute; Yudi Fajar M Wahyu, SMERU Research Institute
Let's rethink the way we understand democracy and tolerance.
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En français
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Dennis Rodgers, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
Comment étudier des gangs ? Comment les approcher, nouer des liens avec leurs membres, développer une recherche approfondie sur le phénomène ? Comment s’immerger dans leur univers ?
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Pierre Bonneels, Université Libre de Bruxelles
L'empereur Akihito et l'impératrice Michiko ont mis fin à trois décennies passées comme « symbole de l'État et de l'unité du peuple ». Une abdication inédite, mais les traditions demeurent fortes.
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