There is hope for peace in the Horn of Africa after Ethiopia and Eritrea declared an end to 20 years of hostilities. Diplomatic relations are being restored and economic ties normalised. But warns Martin Plaut, the complex details of the peace deal still need to be worked out. For his part Yohannes Gedamu looks at the role played by Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who
has tackled difficult issues in extraordinary speed in his first 100 days in office.
Former US President Barack Obama is in South Africa next week to deliver the 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual lecture. It is a particularly significant lecture because it marks the 100th anniversary of Mandela’s birth. John J. Stremlau argues that, given the precarious state of world politics, Obama can be expected to deliver a weighty address.
It’s only the second time in history that it’s happened: a meteorite being tracked falling through space and then being found once it fell to earth. Alexander Proyer and Fulvio Franchi explain how they tracked the pieces down in Botswana. And how each meteorite is a piece of the puzzle to understanding our solar system.
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Martin Plaut, School of Advanced Study
Few believed they would see an end to two decades of hostility between Eritrea and Ethiopia.
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Yohannes Gedamu, Georgia Gwinnett College
Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have improved thanks to efforts made by Ethiopia's new premier.
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John J Stremlau, University of the Witwatersrand
Drawing on Mandela's legacy, Obama can help the world better understand the nature of threats to democracy.
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Alexander Proyer, Botswana International University of Science and Technology ; Fulvio Franchi, Botswana International University of Science and Technology
Each meteorite is a piece of the puzzle to understanding our solar system.
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Politics +Society
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Maxi Schoeman, University of Pretoria; Chris Alden, London School of Economics and Political Science
South Africa must position itself to play a decisive role in shaping a new world order as the theUS retreats from global leadership.
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Femi Amao, University of Sussex
The emergent AU law is seen as distinct and separate from international law and the domestic laws of member states.
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Oludayo Tade, University of Ibadan
Young aspirant politicians lack support structure and the money, both of which remain strong factors in deciding politics in Nigeria.
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Andrew Edward Tchie, University of Essex
As pockets of conflict continue to destablise South Sudan, much hope has been placed on the most recent peace deal.
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Health + Medicine
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Obinna Onwujekwe; Aloysius Odii; Chinyere Mbachu; Eleanor Hutchinson; Hyacinth Ichoku; Pamela Adaobi Ogbozor; Prince Agwu; Uche Shalom Obi
Corruption in Nigeria's health sector can be eliminated by the implementation of a few simple strategies.
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Sara Nieuwoudt, University of the Witwatersrand
Health workers promote exclusive breastfeeding to HIV positive mothers more than they do to mothers who are negative.
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Arts + Culture
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Claire Elder, University of Oxford
The arrest and sentencing of Somalilander Naima Qorane for publishing pro-unity poetry is just the tip of the iceberg in a state that's eager to maintain its sovereignity as a nation.
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Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, University of Texas at Tyler
A great deal of hope was placed on a few outstanding African players whose abilities did not blossom at the World Cup.
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Science +Technology
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Vanessa McBride, International Astronomical Union's Office of Astronomy for Development
Astronomy is accessible to anyone with a view of the sky.
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Co-Pierre Georg, University of Cape Town; Christoph Aymanns, University of St.Gallen; Jakob Foerster, University of Oxford
We used the latest techniques from artificial intelligence to study how support for or opposition to a piece of fake news can spread within a social network.
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Environment + Energy
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Sean Avery, University of Leicester
Lake Turkana's status as a World Heritage Site hasn't protected it from environmental threats.
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Business + Economy
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Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria
The 10th BRICS Summit will be judged by how it tackles the prevailing global political and structural challenges.
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