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When Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected as president of Nigeria last week, the stock market in Lagos took an immediate nosedive. Buhari’s main opponent, Atiku Abubakar, who is weighing up launching a legal challenge against the results, had been favoured by international investors. So what does Buhari’s second term mean for Africa’s largest economy? Iwa Salami looks at Buhari’s economic form - and his priorities.
The United States has been at war in Afghanistan since 9/11. The attack was planned by Osama bin Laden on Afghan soil with the protection of the Taliban. Now the U.S. is involved in peace negotiations with the Taliban. Political scientist Abdulkader Sinno asks: How did we get to this point – and what will happen if the U.S. withdraws its troops?.
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Muhammadu Buhari: staying put at Aso Rock.
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Iwa Salami, University of East London
Investors favoured Muhammadu Buhari's opponent, Atiku Abubakar. So what are the Nigerian president's economic priorities?
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When U.S. troops go home, ethnic militias will likely gain strength.
REUTERS/Parwiz
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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Arts + Culture
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Michelle Langley, Griffith University; Geoffrey Clark, Australian National University
Tattooing tools made and used 2,700 years ago include two blades made on human bone.
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Sally O'Reilly, The Open University
Forget challenges, adults should be taking a leaf out of children's books when it comes to their reading habits.
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Business + Economy
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Lisa Kramer, University of Toronto
The CEO of a Canadian cryptocurrency company died recently, and took his passwords with him, leaving his clients high and dry. The debacle illustrates again that cryptocurrencies should be regulated.
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Samuel Becher, Victoria University of Wellington
The European Union has enacted a systematic plan to give people more control over their personal data online. But despite these efforts, privacy agreements remain largely unreadable.
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