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Editor's note
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In Nigeria, as is the case in most African countries, same-sex sexual activities and same-sex marriage are criminalised. Research has shown repeatedly that being part of a minority group can cause enormous stress. Olakunle Oginni explores how gay and bisexual men in Nigeria deal with this stress and the stigma that surrounds their sexuality in the West African nation.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will be hoping that a new unit he's established in his office, the Policy Analysis and Research Services, will help to strengthen his government's policy capacity. Alan Hirsch sets out what the unit must do and what it's up against.
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Julius Maina
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Top Stories
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Olakunle Oginni, King's College London
The negative effects of lower levels of self-stigma can be offset by positive coping strategies.
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The Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, the country’s seat of government.
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Alan Hirsch, University of Cape Town
President Cyril Ramaphosa has revived a presidential advisory unit shut down by his predecessor. He needs it if he is to use his power effectively to improve his government's policy coherence.
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Politics + Society
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Laurie Nathan, University of Notre Dame
The African Union's policy offers no wriggle room for a discretionary response to coups, a scourge that imperils the consolidation of democracy.
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Sharry Aiken, Queen's University, Ontario; Cheran Rudhramoorthy, University of Windsor
This spring marks the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide and the 10th year since the Tamil genocide in Sri Lanka. The world knows what happened in Rwanda. What about Sri Lanka?
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Science + Technology
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Dalia Saad, University of South Africa
Wastewater reuse suffers from a perception problem.
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Adele Da Veiga, University of South Africa
South African consumers aren't confident that organisations always use their information lawfully and for agreed purposes.
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From our international editions
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Paula Ezcurra, University of California San Diego; Octavio Aburto, University of California San Diego
Thousands of hydropower dams are under construction around the world. New research shows that by cutting off sediment flow, these dams can have big ecological effects on far-off bays and deltas.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The outcome is completely opposite to the polls, which all had Labor ahead going into the election, albeit narrowly and with some tightening during the campaign.
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Andrew Camilli, Tufts University; Minmin Yen, Tufts University
Cholera kills fast, and outbreaks are common in war-torn regions and after natural disasters where clean water is scarce. A new strategy to prevent cholera infections is a 'cocktail' of live virus.
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Petroc Sumner, Cardiff University; Rachel Adams, Cardiff University
Journalists have to communicate research without reducing interest or readability — but the public needs accuracy.
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En français
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Frédérique Berrod, Sciences Po Strasbourg — Université de Strasbourg
Face à l’afflux des migrants, des pays au cœur de l’Europe ont temporairement réintroduit les contrôles à leurs frontières. Est-ce une implosion de Schengen ?
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Brian FG Katz, Sorbonne Université; Mylène Pardoen, Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (FMSH) – USPC
Des mesures acoustiques ont été réalisées dans la cathédrale en 2013 et un modèle acoustique géométrique 3D de la nef a été créé. Ce travail sera très utile pour reconstruire le « son » de Notre-Dame.
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En español
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Sergio Andrés Cabello, Universidad de la Rioja; Enrique Ramalle-Gomara, UNED - Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia; Joaquin Giró Miranda, Universidad de la Rioja; Lya Arpón Sáinz, Universidad de la Rioja; María Paz Diago Santamaria, Universidad de la Rioja; Nuria Pascual Bellido, Universidad de la Rioja
La temperatura ha aumentado en la región alrededor de un grado entre 1950 y 2014, produciendo cambios en los modelos vitivinícolas y repercutiendo en la actividad de los profesionales del sector.
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José Manuel Montejo Bernardo, Universidad de Oviedo
Es una de las anécdotas más famosas de la historia de la ciencia, pero hay poca evidencia histórica que la apoye.
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