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Nigerians are set to head to the polls on Saturday to elect a president, national assembly and state officials. Some have questioned the credibility of the country’s electoral system and the viability of its governance structures. Ini Dele-Adedeji takes a look back at the country’s history of coups and electoral fraud and explores whether this election could go the same way.
There are many reasons that people who don’t already eat insects should add the critters to their diets. Insects are an affordable, readily available food source; they’re rich in protein and use less land and water than livestock. But how do you prepare them? Martin Potgieter and Bronwyn Egan share some tips for tasty dishes.
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President Muhammadu Buhari attends a campaign rally ahead of the 16 February elections.
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Ini Dele-Adedeji, SOAS, University of London
There are question marks over whether Nigeria's upcoming elections will be credible.
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Insects are nutritious and many species contain relatively more protein than conventional meat sources.
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Martin Potgieter, University of Limpopo; Bronwyn Egan, University of Limpopo
Because insects are an affordable and local food source rich in protein, they can be used as a meat replacement.
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Health + Medicine
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Estelle Monique Sidze, African Population and Health Research Center
Mental health care for teen mothers is not part of routine health facilities in Nairobi's informal settlements.
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Jacqueline Weyer, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
The new Ebola vaccine is yet to be licensed but evidence shows that it protects against the strain of the virus.
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Science + Technology
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David Richard Walwyn, University of Pretoria; Laurens Cloete, University of Pretoria
Today, universities fulfil many of the science councils' roles at a much lower cost while also training postgraduate students.
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Estelle Trengove, University of the Witwatersrand
Why is thunder so loud? It's because the amount of electrical energy that flows from the cloud to the ground is so enormous.
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From our international editions
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Simon Toubeau, University of Nottingham
When two founding partners of the European Union are at loggerheads, something is very wrong.
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Gulcin Ozkan, University of York; Richard McManus, Canterbury Christ Church University
Parliaments might argue more but they make democracy more stable and produce stronger economies.
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