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Editor's note
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DEVELOPING NEWS: North Korea has launched a ballistic missile across Japanese territory for the second time in recent weeks. Read our extensive coverage of this ongoing crisis here.
As the world marks International Day of Democracy, Africa looks in good shape, with many countries deepening their democratic systems. But as Nic Cheeseman writes, political repression and economic inequality have in fact increased in Africa over the past five years, calling into question the extent of the continent’s democratic gains.
Angola, one of Africa’s more authoritarian states, is today swearing in a new president: João Lourenço, only its second leader since independence in 1975. Claudia Gastrow writes that given the loss of support for the ruling MPLA party, Lourenço could soon face a serious crisis of legitimacy.
Meanwhile, a major new Lancet Commission report by African academics, policymakers, business leaders and civil society explores the future of health in sub-Saharan Africa. Alex Ezeh, Nelson Sewankambo and Peter Piot take a look at its findings.
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Thabo Leshilo
Politics + Society Editor, Africa
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Top story
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Nana Akufo-Addo with the Sword of Authority as he is sworn in as Ghana’s 5th president in Accra.
EPA/Christian Thompson
Nic Cheeseman, University of Birmingham
Until African political systems become less majoritarian and do a better job of protecting the rights of minorities, the true benefits of a democratic government are unlikely to be realised.
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Arts + Culture
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John Rennie Short, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The benefits of hosting the Olympics are so slim, or nonexistent, that fewer cities are bidding to host the games. That's a sign of serious trouble.
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Business + Economy
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Loizos Heracleous, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
The tech giant has doubled down on its strategy of exclusivity, but does it risk weakening its position in emerging markets?
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Environment + Energy
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Akshaya Jha, Carnegie Mellon University
A recent study shows that large piles of coal produce measurable quantities of fine particulate air pollution within a 25-mile radius. Covering coal trains and storage piles could reduce the problem.
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Health + Medicine
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Alex Ezeh, African Population and Health Research Center; Nelson Sewankambo, Makerere University; Peter Piot, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Sub-Saharan countries have unprecedented opportunities to substantially improve health outcomes within a generation, largely with their own resources.
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Politics + Society
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Claudia Gastrow, University of Johannesburg
Angola's recent election results showed the ruling MPLA losing support across the country. If opposition claims are to be taken seriously, the losses could be more severe than they appear.
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Science + Technology
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Dicky Pelupessy, Universitas Indonesia
Indonesia announces it has outnumbered Thailand in terms of academic publication number. It's good news but Indonesia needs to make the studies more relevant to get more citations.
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